Red Beans and Rice with Sausage - Fiery Foods & Barbecue Central

Ingredients

• 1 pound dried red beans, not kidney beans, sorted and rinsed
• 2 tablespoons vegetable oil (if using a fatty sausage, render some of the fat from the meat)
• 1 large onion, chopped
• 6 to 8 cloves garlic, chopped
• 1 stalk celery, chopped
• 2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley
• 1 bay leaf
• 1 pound tasso, andouille, or other sausage, such as garlic sausage, cut diagonally into 3/4-inch slices
• 1 to 2 teaspoons ground cayenne
• 8 to 10 cups water
• 4 to 5 cups cooked white rice
• Chopped parsley for garnish