Healthier Red Beans and Rice

On my quest to bring healthy meals I search different blogs and websites. I try to find something the boys would love and I won't feel guilty eating. I found this Healthier Red Beans and Rice meal on My Recipes from Cooking Light Magazine.  NOW it's far from pretty but it sure was filling and tasty!

Ingredients

3 cups water

1 cup dried red kidney beans

1 cup chopped onion

1 cup chopped green bell pepper

3/4 cup chopped celery

1 teaspoon dried thyme

1 teaspoon paprika

3/4 teaspoon ground red pepper

1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper

1/2 (14-ounce) package turkey, pork, and beef smoked sausage, thinly sliced

1 bay leaf

5 garlic cloves, minced

1/2 teaspoon salt

3 cups hot cooked long-grain rice

1/4 cup chopped green onions

Preparation

Combine first 12 ingredients in an electric slow cooker. Cover with lid; cook on high heat for 5 hours. Discard bay leaf; stir in salt. Serve over rice; sprinkle servings evenly with green onions.

ALEXIS NOTES: I used Jenny-O turkey sausage and brown rice. I skipped the green onions since I knew the boys would just toss them off, why waste the money.  I also didn't have red pepper so I used black.

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