Ground Beef and Sausage in Red Beans and Rice

SUBMITTED BY: TJ White

"My current version of a classic recipe here is still a work in progress, but it's a pretty good one. This is a meal in itself, and tastes even better the next day when reheated."

PREP TIME	20 Min
COOK TIME	40 Min
READY IN	1 Hr

SERVINGS & SCALING

Original recipe yield: 14 to 16 servings

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INGREDIENTS

6 cups uncooked white rice
1 pound kielbasa sausage
1 teaspoon ground cayenne pepper
2 pounds lean ground beef
1/4 onion, minced
2 (15 ounce) cans kidney beans, drained
1 (15 ounce) can pinto beans, drained
1 (15 ounce) can pork and beans

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DIRECTIONS

Prepare the rice in a large pot according to package directions.
Cut the kielbasa into 1-inch chunks and quarter the chunks. Place in a large skillet over medium-high heat for about 5 to 10 minutes, or until lightly browned. Season with cayenne pepper to taste. Transfer this to the pot with the rice, reserving the grease in the skillet.
In the same skillet over medium-high heat, saute the ground beef for 5 minutes. Stir in the rice, and onion; reduce heat to medium and saute for 5 more minutes. Drain well and add to the pot. Stir the kidney beans, pinto beans, and pork and beans into the pot. Add a little water, if necessary, and simmer over low heat until ready to serve.

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Reviewed on Jan. 21, 2003 by GLORIA KINCAID

This receipe was tasty but too dry even after adding water to it. You can't add too much water as you will weaken the flavor. Had some left over for another meal so I added a can of beef gravy & 1/2 can of water and this is just what the doctor ordered.

7 users found this review helpful

Reviewed on Oct. 21, 2005 by ABCDEFAMILY

This looked interesting. I made a lot less though, only 2 cups of uncooked rice, half a kielbasa and I just eyed the amount of ground beef I wanted to use. I still used about 1/4 cup onion, about a teaspoon of garlic and LOTS of cajun seasoning, which had cayenne pepper and other spices in it. Salt & pepper to taste. I used 1 can each of black beans and kidney beans. It still made PLENTY. I did add about 1/4 water and a little 'juice' from the black beans since other reviewers said it was dry. I'm glad I did. It was tasty and I think it will taste even better as leftovers. This was easy to modify to my taste, don't be afraid to experiment.

5 users found this review helpful