Red Beans No Rice (and LOW sodium!)

1 pound dry small red beans, soaked overnight
6 cups water
1 medium onion chopped
4 large stalks celery, chopped
.5 green pepper, chopped
6 cloves garlic
1 tsp. cajun seasoning
1 tsp. ground thyme
.25 tsp. ground sage
.25 tsp cayenne if you like spice
2 bay leaves

Can be served over rice or cornbread, recalculate nutritional information accordingly. Best served with fresh chopped onion as a garnish.

soak beans overnight or do quick soak, rinse and drain. sautee onion, pepper and celery in bottom of large soup pot or dutch oven with a little cooking spray to prevent sticking, when starting to become translucent add garlic and cook for one minute. add beans and water and bring to a boil. add remaining ingredients, reduce to a simmer and simmer for 2 hours or until beans have become soft and water is reduced by 75%.

Serving Size: makes 6 servings

Number of Servings: 6

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user ROSEMAMIE.