Yum-EE!!!

Dinner was absolutely fabulous and easy too! Thanks Barbara.

Some minor changes:

• canned beans (white, not red - it's what was on hand)
• green peppers instead of celery
• simmered all ingredients (minus rice) on the stove top over low for about 2 hours
• and I sorta halved the recipe - except I used all of the garlic
• came out soupier than expected so we used a slotted spoon to serve

I took some gambles and it turned out great! I can't wait to make it again.

Oh and Laura was over for dinner; and she liked it, too. We decided smoked sausage is some of our very favorite meat!