Red Beans and Rice with Andouille Sausage | Paula Deen

Ingredients

• 3 tablespoons lard, bacon fat, or olive oil
• 1 3/4 cups andouille sausage chopped
• 1 yellow onion chopped
• 1 green bell pepper chopped
• 2 celery stalks with leaves chopped
• 3 cloves garlic finely chopped
• 2 teaspoons ground cumin
• 1 teaspoon dried thyme
• 1 lb dried red beans
• 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
• 1 teaspoon Hot sauce
• 3 bay leaves
• 6 cups cooked rice
• 3 tablespoons Chopped fresh parsley , for garnish
• 1/4 cup scallions, sliced