Red Beans and Rice

Ingredients

Contains: milk (auto-detected from the ingredients and method; we can miss things, so check labels)

• 1 cup uncooked long-grain white rice
• 2 cups water
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 1 onion, chopped
• 1/2 green bell pepper, chopped
• 16 ounces smoked sausage, thinly sliced
• 1 (15 ounce) can kidney beans, drained
• 1 (14.5 ounce) can diced tomatoes, undrained

Directions

Method written by CompKitchen from the ingredient list. Not the original author's method, not kitchen-tested.

1. Rinse the rice, then put it in a saucepan with the 2 cups of water. Bring to a boil, cover, reduce heat to low, and simmer for 18 minutes until the water is absorbed. Keep covered off the heat.

2. Melt the butter in a large skillet over medium heat. Add the chopped onion and green bell pepper and cook, stirring, for 5 minutes until softened.

3. Add the sliced smoked sausage to the skillet and cook for 5 minutes, stirring occasionally, until lightly browned and heated through.

4. Stir in the drained kidney beans and the undrained diced tomatoes. Bring to a gentle simmer and cook for 10 minutes, stirring now and then, until slightly thickened.

5. Fluff the cooked rice with a fork and serve the red beans and sausage spooned over the rice.