Tuesday, April 7, 2009

Red Beans & Rice

I made this yummy recipe a while back, but decided I'd try to make it a little healthier the second time around. These are my "improvements."

- I used turkey smoked sausage instead of beef.
- I used low-sodium chicken stock in the red-bean mixture
- I used brown rice and cooked it in water instead of the chicken stock it calls for.
- Also, I didn't have the dry rub it called for, so I used this instead. (I've actually eaten at the restaurant it came from and it was the best BBQ ever!)

Overall, I liked this changed version better than the original. It was too salty the first time, and the second time the dish seemed a little more well-rounded. Not to mention the fact that I felt a little better about not using the fattier beef sausage. Plus, the brown rice counts as points on our spreadsheet, right? :-) Let me know if you try it and what you think!

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