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COOK TIME

20 Minutes

PREPARATION TIME

10 Minutes

INGREDIENTS

• 1 cup uncooked long-grain rice
• 1 teaspoon ground turmeric
• ½ pound low-fat smoked sausage or ¼ pound andouille sausage
• 1 item medium-size onion, chopped
• 1 item green bell pepper, seeded, chopped
• 1 cup rib celery, sliced thin or chopped
• 8 ounce can no-salt-added chopped tomatoes
• 2 item 16-ounce cans beans of choice
• ½ cup no- or low-fat chicken or vegetable broth
• 2 item sprigs fresh thyme or 2 teaspoons dried thyme
• 2 teaspoon hot-pepper sauce, or to taste
• ¼ teaspoon ground black pepper

PREPARATION

Cook rice according to package directions, but add turmeric to water. Meanwhile, slice sausage and place in large nonstick saucepan over medium-high heat. Cook, turning occasionally, to render fat and brown. Remove sausage and set aside. Pour off all but 1 tablespoon fat from saucepan, and add onion, bell pepper and celery. Cook until soft, about 8 minutes. Stir in tomatoes, beans, cooked sausage, broth, thyme, hot-pepper sauce and black pepper. Bring to simmer over medium heat, stirring until beans are hot. To serve, spoon over warm rice.

YIELD

4 Serving/s

Nutritional Information

Per serving: 479 calories, 80 grams carbohydrate, 32 milligrams cholesterol, 8 grams fat, 24 grams protein, 609 milligrams sodium.