Recipe: <!-- -->Easy Southern Sausage, Beans and Rice<!-- -->

Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
• 3/4 pound fresh or smoked andouille pork sausage links
• 1 medium green bell pepper, chopped
• 1 medium yellow onion, chopped
• 1 teaspoon dried thyme
• 1 bay leaf
• 1 can (14.5-ounce) fire roasted diced tomatoes with green chiles
• 1 can (15-ounce) pinto beans, undrained
• 1/2 teaspoon fine sea salt
• 4 cups cooked white or brown rice
• 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper