Red Beans and Rice Creole-style

== Description ==
Makes 10 servings
== Ingredients ==
* 1 cup dry red beans
* 4 cups water
* 1 pound hot Italian sausage, cut into ½-inch slices
* ½ cup chopped onion
* 1 clove garlic, minced
* 1 teaspoon salt
* ½ teaspoon marjoram
* 1 bay leaf
* 1 x 28-ounce can peeled tomatoes
* 1 cup uncooked rice
* ½ cup coarsely chopped celery
* 1 medium green bell pepper, coarsely chopped
== Directions ==
# Wash beans.
# Soak beans in water overnight (or, for quick soak method, bring beans and hot water to boil and boil for 2 minutes. Remove from heat, cover with plastic wrap, and let stand 1 hour).
# Brown sausage in large saucepan or Dutch oven.
# Discard all but 1 tablespoon fat.
# Add onions and garlic to pan; cook until tender.
# Add beans and soaking liquid, salt, marjoram, and bay leaf.
# Cover and simmer 1½ hours, or until beans are almost tender.
# Drain and chop tomatoes, reserving liquid.
# Add tomatoes, reserved liquid, and rice to beans.
# Bring to a boil.
# Cover; simmer 10 minutes, stirring once or twice.
# Add celery and green pepper; cover and simmer an additional 15 minutes, stirring once or twice, until rice is tender.
# Remove bay leaf.
# Serve with warm corn bread, if desired.
Category:Creole Meat Dishes
Category:Red kidney bean Recipes
Category:Celery Recipes
Category:Green bell pepper Recipes
Category:Main Dish Meat Recipes
Category:Marjoram Recipes
Category:Rice Recipes
Category:Pork sausage Recipes
Category:Tomato Recipes
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