Let me just begin with an apology to all of you in Louisiana who are probably shaking your heads at the idea of Red Beans and Rice in 30 minutes.  I love really good beans and rice too, but sometimes we just don’t have all day for the beans to cook.  Whether it’s a long day at work, soccer, band, dance, piano . . . or maybe even all of the above {yikes} – sometimes we just need to feed the family fast without a lot of fuss!

Here’s a quick and easy solution that everyone will love:

Put your rice on to cook and by the time it’s finished, your red beans with sausage will be also {gotta love it}.

30 minute Red Beans and Rice

Ingredients:

4 cups of cooked rice (white or your favorite)
1 tablespoon olive or canola oil
1 package smoked turkey sausage cut into 1/2 inch slices (14-16 ounces)
1 10 ounce package frozen onion, celery, and pepper blend
2 15 ounce cans kidney beans, undrained
1 14.5 ounce can diced tomatoes with roasted garlic, undrained
1/2 – 1 teaspoon Cajun Seasoning Blend  (more or less to taste)
hot sauce, optional

Directions:

Heat oil in a large non-stick skillet over medium heat.  Add sausage and frozen onion mix – cook about 3-4 minutes, stirring occasionally, until tender.

Add beans, tomatoes, and Cajun Seasoning – cook 5 minutes.  Reduce heat to medium-low, and cook 5 more minutes.  Serve over rice with hot sauce if desired.