CREOLE BEANS 'N' RICE

INGREDIENTS

• 1-15 oz. can kidney beans
• 3-1/2 c. tomato juice
• 1/2 c. chopped onion
• 2 tbsp. butter or margarine
• 1/2 c. grated Parmesan cheese
• 1 c. uncooked rice
• 1 tsp. salt
• 1/8 tsp. pepper
• 1 lb. link sausage

DIRECTIONS

1. Drain beans, reserving liquid. Add tomato juice to make 4 cups liquid.
2. Cook onion in butter until tender. Add rice, salt, pepper and tomato juice.
3. Bring to a rapid boil. Lower heat, cover and cook about 30 minutes without removing lid (until rice is tender).
4. Add beans; toss lightly with fork. Heat thoroughly.
5. Fry link sausages; drain. Arrange links on top of casserole. Sprinkle with Parmesan cheese. Serve.

YIELD: Six servings.

Note: If mixture seems dry, add more tomato juice or water.

~When the quarter moon "holds water", the weather will be dry;
when it is "upside down", there will be precipitation.~