Red Beans and Rice - Diet Style

Ingredients:

1 cup of uncooked brown rice
4 links of chicken andouille (or other type of spicy chicken sausage)
two cans of red beans
1 chopped bundle of green onions
1 tbsp dried sliced garlic
1 bay leaf
black pepper (to taste)
creole seasoning (to taste)
olive oil
water

Instructions:

Cook the rice as indicated on the package. In a separate pot, lightly saute onions and garlic in olive oil. Cut up the chicken sausage, into "pennies" or smaller. When the onions become limp, add the sausage and the bay leaf. Let it sizzle for a couple of minutes, then add the red beans. Add pepper to taste. Pour some water in until the mixture is just short of being covered. Turn the dial to medium heat, and cover the pot. Over the next 30 to 40 minutes, stir occasionally. Towards the end, mash up some of the red beans if you desire a creamier texture. Serve hot over rice. Let each diner add creole seasoning to their serving.