Spicy Red Beans with Smoked Sausage

Notes from our test kitchen; if desired 1/2 pound ground beef or spicy bulk pork sausage meat (such as Jimmy Dean’s)  may be cooked/browned with the onion, garlic and bell pepper, to kick this up even more add in some Creole seasoning

Servings 4

Ingredients:

1/4 pound dry smoked sausage meat, sliced (such as Andouilli sausage, or use as much as desired)

3 tablespoons oil (or as needed)

1 medium onion, chopped

1 green bell pepper, seeded and chopped

1 teaspoons crushed red chili flakes (or adjust to heat level)

6-8 cloves garlic, finely chopped (use lots of garlic!)

2 tablespoons mild chili powder (can use chipotle chili powder)

1 teaspoon paprika

2 cups tomato sauce (can add in more)

1 (14-ounce) can stewed tomatoes, with juice (do not drain)

2 (15-ounce) cans red kidney beans, rinsed and drained

salt and fresh ground black pepper

Tabasco sauce or Louisianna hot sauce

1-2 teaspoons sugar, optional

cooked rice

Instructions:

In a pot brown the smoked sausage in a small amount of oil until browned; set aside.

Add in  more oil to the pot and heat over medium-high heat.

Add in onion, chopped garlic, green bell pepper and chili flakes; saute until soft (about 5 minutes.

Add in chopped garlic, chili powder and paprika; cook stirring for 2-3 minutes.

Add in tomato sauce, stewed tomatoes with juice, kidney beans and the browned smoked sausage; bring to a simmer over medium-high heatastirring.

Reduce heat and simmer partially covered for 1 hour seasoning with salt and pepper and hot sauce about halfway through cooking and 1-2 teaspoons of sugar if needed (if the sauce gets too thick you may add in a little water and continue cooking).

Serve over cooked rice

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