Red Beans and Rice

It's quick, practically cooks itself on those nights when you just don't have the time or energy, and the whole family loves it!

Ingredients:

• 1 Family-size box of Zataran's Red Beans and Rice (works well with Black Beans and Rice mix also) - OR- 2 regular sized boxes
• 1 Louis Rich turkey sausage

Directions:

Prepare rice mix per directions on the box. While that's cooking, chop or slice the sausage however you want it (we slice ours about 1/4 inch and then cut the slices into quarters). When the rice is done, stir in the sausage pieces and let sit for about 5 minutes. Serve it up! Goes well with biscuits on the side, too.

Optional: For added flavor, we sometimes saute the sausage in 1 Tbsp. olive or vegetable oil in a skillet over medium-high heat for about 5 minutes, until it browns and begins to stick. This should be done just before adding to the rice, and be sure to add the pan drippings as well. Yum!

By shampton2 from Lawrenceville, GA