Ingredients
- 2 garlic (cloves minced)
- 1 bay leaf
- 30 oz pinto beans (canned drained)
- 3 c rice (hot cooked)
- 2 c onions (chopped)
- 8 oz tomato sauce
- 1/4 lb kielbasa sausage
- 1 t worcestershire sauce
- 1/4 ts cayenne pepper
- 1/4 ts pepper sauce (hot)
Combine onions, garlic, bay leaf, cayenne pepper, tomato sauce, Worcestershire, and hot pepper sauce in 3-quart microproof baking dish. Cover and cook on HIGH (maximum power) 6 minutes. Add sausage and beans; stir. Reduce setting to MEDIUM (50% power) and cook, covered, 10 minutes, stirring after 5 minutes. Let stand 5 minutes. Remove bay leaf. Serve over hot rice. Serve with hot pepper sauce, if desired. Any type of bean may be substituted. [Karen suggests a red bean. <grin> ~K.M.] Each serving provides: 337 calories 16.8 g. protein 16.2 g. fat : 31.9 g. carbohydrate 871 mg. sodium * 38 mg. cholesterol
