Cajun Casserole — quick, easy, comforting!

Made from essentially four basic ingredients—red beans, rice, sausage and cheese—this is definitely a comfort food casserole! Of course, Barry added in a few extras that made it even more tasty. Amounts are variable but here's what he put together . . .

Cajun Casserole
Olive oil
Red & yellow peppers, diced (about 1/2 - 3/4 cup)
1/2 onion, diced
1 clove garlic, finely diced
2 pre-cooked brat-type sausages, sliced
Red & yellow peppers, diced (about 1/2 - 3/4 cup)
1/2 onion, diced
1 clove garlic, minced
1 (15 oz.) can red beans
1 to 2 teaspoons+ Cajun seasoning
About 1 cup cooked brown rice
1/2 to 3/4 cup grated Cheddar cheese

1. Drizzle olive oil into a skillet and heat over medium-high heat. Add diced onions and peppers and sauté; add minced garlic near end.
   
2. Add sliced sausages and continue to cook until nicely browned.
   
   
   
   
3. Add beans, including about half the liquid in the can, to the sausages. Season with Cajun seasoning; taste and adjust seasonings accordingly.
4. Add the cooked brown rice to a baking dish sprayed with pan release. Add remaining bean liquid to rice to moisten.
   
5. Spoon the sausage-bean mixture over the rice.
   
6. Top with grated Cheddar cheese.
   
7. Bake in a 350° oven until heated through and cheese has melted, about 15 to 20 minutes. 
   
8. Remove from oven and ENJOY!
   

Recipe without photos . . .

Cajun Casserole

Olive oil
Red & yellow peppers, diced (about 1/2 - 3/4 cup)
1/2 onion, diced
1 clove garlic, finely diced
2 pre-cooked brat-type sausages, sliced
Red & yellow peppers, diced (about 1/2 - 3/4 cup)
1/2 onion, diced
1 clove garlic, minced
1 (15 oz.) can red beans
1 to 2 teaspoons+ Cajun seasoning
About 1 cup cooked brown rice
1/2 to 3/4 cup grated Cheddar cheese

1. Drizzle olive oil into a skillet and heat over medium-high heat. Add diced onions and peppers and sauté; add minced garlic near end.
2. Add sliced sausages and continue to cook until nicely browned.
3. Add beans, including about half the liquid in the can, to the sausages. Season with Cajun seasoning; taste and adjust seasonings accordingly.
4. Add the cooked brown rice to a baking dish sprayed with pan release. Add remaining bean liquid to rice to moisten.
5. Spoon the sausage-bean mixture over the rice.
6. Top with grated Cheddar cheese.
7. Bake in a 350° oven until heated through and cheese has melted, about 15 to 20 minutes. 
8. Remove from oven and ENJOY!