Red Beans and Rice

This is my creation and based on what arrived in my co-op food order this weekend. so far we have
1 c dry red beans
1 1/2 c rice
1 pkg mild italian sausage
1 green pepper
1 onion

soaked the beans overnight and just put them on to boil with 1 tsp salt. Sausage is thawing on the counter.

It came out well - here's the rest
1 boil the beans until soft - about 2 hours.
2cook rice with 3 cups water in a separate pan until done.

3 Chop the onion and saute with olive oil in a large pan, chop the pepper and add it. Cut the sausage into peices (about 8 per sausage) and saute. Add
1 tsp chili powder
1 tsp paprika
liberal sprinkle of ground black pepper
1/2 tsp cumin

and cook until the sausage is done. combine sausage mixture with red beans and rice and mix well.

makes about 6 servings.