Red Beans and Rice

Red Beans and Rice
1 pound dry red beans, soaked
1 onion, chopped
1 bell pepper, chopped
3 sticks celery, chopped
2 tablespoon minced garlic
14 ounce Andouille sausage
1 1/2 tablespoon Cajun seasoning, I used Punch Ya Daddy's
1 teaspoon Louisiana Hot Sauce
4 strips of  smoked bacon, fried and reserve your bacon grease
2 teaspoon thyme
1 1/2 tablespoons kosher salt
2 tablespoons black pepper
4 bay leaves
2 cups cooked rice
3 green onions, chopped (for garnish)

Cook beans as directed on package. Fry bacon and add to beans, reserve your grease.  Saute onion, celery, bell pepper, and garlic in bacon grease. This just adds a little more flavor.

Add vegetables to beans. Slice your sausage.

Saute sausage in same pan until browned.

Mix in with beans, and add your seasonings. Cook on simmer for 45 minutes to 1 hour. 

Stir in rice, and garnish with green onions.

P.S. be sure to take your bay leaf out before serving.

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