2 tbs. butter or margarine
1 pound smoked sausage, cut thinly on diagonal
1/2 cup yellow onion, chopped
1 bunch green onions, chopped (use green tops)
4 stalks celery, chopped
1 green bell pepper, chopped
2 cups sliced okra (optional)
1 can {15 to 16 oz.} red kidney beans, rinsed and drained
1 can crushed tomatoes
1 can tomato sauce
1 tbsp. each: oregano, parsley, basil, garlic powder
1/4 cup thick sliced bacon, crumbled and cooked to a golden brown
2 cups cooked regular long grain rice

HINT: If you like your food on the spicier side, just add 1/4 tsp.
cayenne pepper to mixture before covering it to simmer.

Directions ~~
Melt butter in 3-Qrt. saucepan over medium heat and brown sausage.
Cook onion and bell pepper in butter, stirring occasionally, until
vegetables are tender. Stir in remaining ingredients except bacon.
Heat to boiling, stirring once or twice; reduce heat and simmer 30
minutes. Add okra. Cover and simmer 15 additional minutes. Remove
saucepan from heat. Stir bacon into rice. Serve meat/vegetable
mixture over the rice.

Accompany with wedge of hot corn bread and a bowl of cole slaw.

Dessert: Lime sherbet with coconut macaroons crumbled on top.