Red Beans & Rice with Sausage - Michigan Country Lines Magazine

Ingredients

• 1/3 c. diced celery
• 1/3 c. chopped onion
• 1 clove minced garlic
• 1 can (14.5-oz.) petite diced tomatoes, undrained
• 1 can (15.5-oz.) chili beans
• 1/3 c. diced green pepper
• 1 t. oregano
• 1/2 t. cumin
• 1/4 t. pepper
• 3-6 drops Tabasco green pepper sauce (optional)
• 1 c. Minute Rice®, uncooked
• 1 14-16 oz. package smoked sausage, cut crosswise into 1/2-inch slices