Cajun Red Beans with Rice

== Description ==
Makes 6 servings
== Ingredients ==
* ½ pound dry pinto, kidney or pink beans
* 1 quart water
* ¼ pound salt pork, diced
* 1 cup chopped onion
* ½ cup chopped green bell pepper
* 1 clove garlic, crushed
* ¼ teaspoon oregano leaves, crushed
* ¼ teaspoon thyme leaves, crushed
* 1 x 8-ounce can tomato sauce
* ½ pound well-seasoned pork sausage meat, crumbled
* ½ cup sliced green onions
* 3 cups hot cooked rice
== Directions ==
# Sort and wash beans.
# Combine beans, water and pork in large saucepan.
# Bring to a boil; cook 2 minutes.
# Remove from heat; let stand, covered, 1 hour.
# Return to heat; simmer 45 minutes.
# Add onion, green pepper, garlic, oregano, thyme and tomato sauce.
# Continue simmering, covered, 45 minutes, stirring occasionally.
# Stir in sausage and green onions; replace cover and cook 30 minutes longer or until beans and sausage are tender.
# Add boiling water if beans become dry while cooking.
# Serve beans with mounds of fluffy rice.
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Category:Cajun Meat Dishes
Category:Pork sausage Recipes
Category:Salt pork Recipes
Category:Rice Recipes
Category:Pinto bean Recipes
Category:Kidney bean Recipes
Category:Chili bean Recipes
Category:Green onion Recipes
Category:Green bell pepper Recipes
Category:Onion Recipes
Category:Tomato sauce Recipes
Category:Main Dish Meat Recipes