Reviewed: Oct. 20, 2009

My family loves this recipe. I only make a few changes to it. I use a whole green pepper instead of 1/2, and while I'm cooking the onions and green pepper I sprinkle a little bit of Tony Chachere's Creole Seasoning on it to give it a extra kick. ~Beverly

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Beverly

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Reviewed: Oct. 8, 2009

Sort of blah and bland as written, which, considering I have to cook for my grandparents as well is what I was looking for. I add a teensy bit of cayenne just so it's not totally bland to my taste and two or three cloves of garlic. It's not "authentic New Orleans red beans & rice" but that's not what I was looking for. This recipe is an excellent base for cooking for a wide range of spice sensitivities, and easily adapted to be healthier with the substitution of chicken or turkey sausage.

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ncolvin

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Living In: Jasper, Alabama, USA

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Reviewed: Sep. 9, 2009

One of my favorite dinners . This recipe is especially good on cold rainy days and makes the kitchen smell warm and cosy.....

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Cozycook (cookdetective)

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: Mission Viejo, California, USA

Living In: Murrieta, California, USA

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Reviewed: Aug. 12, 2009

Spectacular and simple recipe. While it in no way resembles red beans and rice like they make in New Orleans, this is still just a top notch recipe. I followed the advice of other commenters here and added 1/4-1/2 tsp of cayenne pepper, cumin, garlic powder and chili powder to spice this dish up. Definitely made a difference. I also left out the bell pepper, but it still came out great. Highly recommended. My boyfriend asked me to cook this again less than a week later.

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Jessie

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Reviewed: Jun. 29, 2009

this was a good recipe my husband and son loved it. fast and easy.

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alesia batz

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Home Town: Algonac, Michigan, USA

Living In: Lawrenceburg, Tennessee, USA

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Reviewed: May 19, 2009

This was just ok for me, even after adding additional spices as suggested by other reviewers.

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Reviewed: May 6, 2009

This was terrific, although I too used seasonings to spice things up a bit. Salt, cayenne, cumin, and garlic. I also used Smart Balance instead of butter to saute the veggies. Very tasty and very filling!

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MBCORNS

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Reviewed: May 6, 2009

I make this without the susage and use vegetable stock and I add in some cumin.

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PIXIE2

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Living In: Christiansted, Saint Croix, U. S. Virgin Islands

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Reviewed: Apr. 27, 2009

This was very good. I added a few tbls of creole season and an extra can of beans to help it go farther. I will make this again.

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Abi B.

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Home Town: San Diego, California, USA

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Reviewed: Apr. 16, 2009

Delicious! Both by girls ate all of it. I did not have sausages but had board head petit ham. I cut them in cubes and used some cajun seasoning mix. It was delicious served hot with tabasco sauce!

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Bestdumplings

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Reviewed: Apr. 7, 2009

4 stars because, on the recommendation of others who rated this recipe, I did need to add additional seasoning I added 1 t chili powder, 1/2 t ground cumin seed and 1/2 t Ancho chili powder. I also used light smoked sausage to reduce the fat and calories. My whole family loved it including the kids. I will definitely be making this again soon.

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Reviewed: Apr. 2, 2009

Very good! I combined a few others suggestions for this quick and easy dinner. I used EVOO instead of butter, red peps, a can of diced tomatoes with green chilies. Added chili powder, a clove of garlic, and some cayenne pepper after I fed my two year old- (who loved it also), and a squeeze of fresh lemon. Ill have to remember this one. Awesome dinner- thanks!

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crusie

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Reviewed: Mar. 13, 2009

This is my 8 yr-old son's favorite dish. I use a 'healthy' turkey sausage and sometimes add spices and garlic. It's always a winner. We top with sour cream and cheese. It's more like a sausage chili and he always asks for more.

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Welshie

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Living In: Wixom, Michigan, USA

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Reviewed: Mar. 9, 2009

The combined flavors of this dish are delectable! I use Hillshire Farms pork smoked sausage and red beans instead of kidney beans. I also add about a qtr tsp each of cumin, cayenne pepper, garlic powder, oregano, blk pepper, and approx a 1/2 tsp of chili powder. I prefer red bell pepper instead of green and the diced tomatoes I use have green chiles in it which I think really enhances the flavor. I've also chopped up and added some jarred jalapenos for an added kick...not too much though, maybe about a tblspn worth. Excellent dish that I'll continue to make and serve many times over!

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Reviewed: Mar. 8, 2009

Great, quick recipe. I used bacon instead of sausage and mild Rotel instead of tomatoes. Spiced it up with some garlic, black pepper, cumin, oregano. Let it simmer for about an hour and it was delicious!

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Erin K.

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Home Town: Flower Mound, Texas, USA

Living In: Austin, Texas, USA

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Reviewed: Mar. 4, 2009

Made this last night and it turned out pretty good. I added Tony's, cayenne, garlic powder, pepper, thyme, and paprika. I used smoked beef sausage. Husband liked it, and he's picky. Paired with jalapeno cornbread.

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Reviewed: Dec. 31, 2008

GREAT! I have always used zatarains but never will again after trying this recipe. So easy and good! Used rotel instead of diced tomatoes and added another can of kidney beans and some hot sauce. I like them hot!!!! Thanks for the recipe.

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Yummy 4 Tummy

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Home Town: Cookeville, Tennessee, USA

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Reviewed: Dec. 17, 2008

Very simple, but not good at all.

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Reviewed: Dec. 17, 2008

This was easy to make and I had everything I needed on hand. I added some garlic powder, cumin, salt and black pepper. This is definitely not gourmet fare, but a nice, filling meal. I would make this again in a pinch.

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bellydancer

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Living In: Traverse City, Michigan, USA

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Reviewed: Nov. 25, 2008

This was really good the only thing that I changed was adding tomoatos with green chiles> I loved it and will make it again but it was a lil spicy for my daughter.

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