1 lg. onion, chopped
2 tbsp. butter
1 1/2 tsp. salt
1 (16 oz.) can red beans, undrained
1 clove garlic
10 oz. Jimmy Dean mesquite sausage
Dash of red pepper

Saute onion and garlic in butter. Add sausage thinly sliced, saute 2 minutes. Stir in beans and liquid, salt and pepper. Mash beans partly to give thicker consistency. Heat to boiling, simmer 15 minutes. Serve over rice. Serves 4 to 6.