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         Title: Quick Red Beans & Rice   
    Categories: Cajun, Rice, Pork, Beans, Chilies   
         Yield: 6 Servings   
      
         1 tb Olive oil   
         1 lb Fully cooked smoked sausage;   
              - in 1" coins   
         1 lg Onion; chopped   
         1 lg Green bell pepper; seeded,   
              - chopped   
         4 cl Garlic; minced   
         2 tb Tomato paste   
         1 tb All-purpose flour   
         2 ts Cajun spice blend   
         2    Bay leaves   
       1/4 ts Dried red pepper flakes   
       1/8 ts Ground allspice   
         1 c  Water   
         1 c  Beef broth   
        32 oz (2 cans) dark red kidney   
              - beans; rinsed, drained   
              Salt and pepper   
         6 c  Cooked white rice   
      
     From Robin Davis, former Chronicle staff writer.   
      
     Heat the oil in a large heavy saucepan. Add the sausage;   
     saute until browned. Using a slotted spoon, transfer the   
     sausage to paper towels to drain.   
      
     Add the onion, bell pepper and garlic to the same saucepan   
     and saute until tender, but not browned. Add the tomato   
     paste, flour, Cajun spice, bay leaves, pepper flakes and   
     allspice; stir for 2 minutes. Gradually stir in the water   
     and broth. Simmer until thickened, stirring often.   
      
     Add the beans, return the sausage to the pan and simmer   
     for 15 minutes to blend flavors. Season with salt and   
     pepper. Serve over rice.   
      
     Serves 6.   
      
     URL: http://sfgate.com   
      
     MM Format by Dave Drum - 09 February 2010   
      
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