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Garlicky Red Beans and Sausage

adapted from Weight Watchers New Complete Cookbook ^[1]

Dinner | Servings: 3-4
Prep time: 10 min | Cook time: 30 min | Total time: 40 min

Ingredients

• 4 tsp. olive oil
• 14 oz. Turkey sausage ^[2], sliced into 1/2 in. pieces*
• 1/4 tsp. pepper
• 1 medium red onion, chopped
• 6 garlic cloves, minced
• 1 (15 oz.) can diced tomatoes with green chiles, drained**
• 1 (15 oz.) can kidney beans, drained***
• 1/2 tsp. cumin****
• 1/2 cup water
• Cooked white or brown rice

*You can substitute 10 oz. lean boneless pork loin, cut into 1.5 in. cubes

**You can substitute 2 chopped tomatoes and 1/4 cup chopped chiles.

***You can substitute dried kidney beans that have been soaking over night.

****Reduce to 1/4 tsp. if you don’t like overly spicy food

Process

1. In a large saucepan, hear the oil. Add the sausage and pepper; brown over medium heat, stirring as needed, about 5 minutes. (If using pork instead cook until the meat is cooked through and lightly browned, 5-10 minutes.)
2. Add the onions and garlic; cook, stirring as needed, until the onions are tender, 5-8 minutes.
3. Stir in the tomatoes, beans, cumin and water; bring to a boil. Reduce the heat and simmer, covered, until the beans are tender, 15-20 minutes. Serve over rice.