Red Beans and Rice With Sausage

Adapted from CooksAid.com

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size	½ of recipe
Calories	390
Total Fat	5 g
Saturated Fat	2 g
Sodium	835 mg
Total Carbohydrate	62 g
Dietary Fiber	9.5 g
Protein	20 g

Servings and Times

Servings

Ingredients and Preparation

Ingredients	Measures
Long-grain white rice	½ cup
Cooking spray
Cooked andouille sausage, diced	3 ounces
Red bell pepper, diced	½
White onion, diced	¼
Cajun seasoning	¼-1 teaspoon (depending on taste)
Dried thyme	½ teaspoon
Dark kidney beans, drained and rinsed	½ (16-ounce) can
Parsley, chopped	2 tablespoons

Directions
Cook rice according to package directions, omitting fat and salt.
Heat a large nonstick skillet coated with cooking spray over medium-high heat. Add sausage and cook 3 minutes, until lightly browned. Transfer sausage to a bowl with a slotted spoon.
Add bell pepper, onion, Cajun seasoning, and thyme to pan, and saute 3 minutes, or until onions are tender. Stir in sausage, beans, and parsley, and cook until heated through, about 1 minute.
Stir sausage mixture together with cooked rice and serve.

Exchanges
3 starches; 1.5 high fat meat; 1 starch, 0.5 vegetable

Side Suggestions: Tossed Salad

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