wewild's Recipe

Fabulous Red Beans and Rice

Category: Recipes

Serves 6 To 8
1 tablespoon olive oil
1/2 pound cooked andouille sausage diced
1 medium yellow onion diced
2 stalks celery diced
1 large green pepper seeded and diced
2 cloves garlic minced (I teaspoon)
1 teaspoon dried thyme (or 1 tablespoon fresh thyme)
1 teaspoon dried basil
1 teaspoon dried oregano
1 teaspoon sweet paprika
1 bay leaf
8 cups chicken stock or cold water and 3 chicken bullion cubes
2 pints whole tomatoes
2 cup cooked red beans
1 cup wild rice
2 sprigs fresh thyme
Salt and freshly ground pepper to taste

Heat the olive oil over medium-high heat then add the andouille or smoked sausage, and saute until browned.
Add the onion, celery, pepper, and garlic, and saute until the vegetables are tender.
Reduce the heat to low then add the dried thyme, basil, oregano, paprika, and bay leaf; cook for 5 minutes stirring often.
Add the stock, tomato juice, and red beans.
Bring the mixture to a boil then lower to a simmer and cook uncovered for about 20 minutes until the flavor has developed.
Stir in the rice add fresh thyme sprigs.
Continue to simmer for 40 minutes until the rice is cooked.
Season with the salt and pepper.