This recipe originating from the south of France, is a combination of beans, smoked sausage, and vegetables that takes no special ingredients and tastes delicious!

Ingredients:

• 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
• 2 carrots, diced
• 2 stalks celery, diced
• 1 small onion, diced
• 2 cloves garlic, chopped
• ½ pound smoked sausage, sliced
• 1 15-oz can of rinsed and dried kidney beans
• 1 15-oz can of rinsed and dried white kidney beans (or Navy beans)
• 2 bay leaves
• 1 14.5-oz can of diced tomatoes
• 1 teaspoon dried thyme
• ½ teaspoon salt
• ¼ teaspoon ground black pepper
• 1 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley

When you begin, heat the oil in a large skillet, add the carrots, celery, onion and garlic, then cook and stir for a few minutes until your onion is transparent. Next, add the sausage into the skillet and cook through until the meat has turned a golden brown.

Add the beans and tomatoes, and use the bay leaves, thyme, salt and pepper as seasonings. Cover the top of the pan and simmer for approximately 10 minutes, stirring occasionally.

Once everything is fully simmered, remove the bay leaves. Pair with a fresh salad and bread.