Red Beans & Rice Stew – Lotus Foods

Ingredients

• 2 tbsp olive oil
• 2 3oz chicken andouille sausages halved and cut into ½-inch pieces
• 5 large garlic cloves minced (~3 tbsp minced garlic)
• 1 medium-sized shallot or 1 small yellow onion, roughly chopped
• 1 medium green bell pepper, cut into ½-inch pieces
• 1 large celery rib, halved lengthwise then cut into ¼-inch pieces
• ½ tsp sea salt, more if desired
• ¼ tsp cracked black pepper
• 4 tsp creole seasoning
• 2 15 ½ oz cans low-sodium red kidney beans
• 2 large bay leaves
• 6 cups chicken stock
• ½ cup Lotus Foods Regenerative Organic Brown Basmati Rice