Skillet Red Beans & Rice

Red Beans & Rice

• 8 ozAndouille sausage — ½-inch slices, or other smoked link sausage
• 1 tbspolive oil
• 2 tbspneutral oil
• 1 tbspsalted butter
• 1small white onion — diced, or small yellow onion
• ½green bell pepper — diced
• 2celery ribs — diced
• 3garlic cloves — chopped
• 2 tspfresh thyme
• 1 tsppaprika
• ½ tspdried basil
• ¼ tspdried oregano
• ¼ tspcayenne pepper
• 1 tbspLouisiana-style hot sauce
• ½ cuplong-grain rice — rinsed
• 14½ ozdiced tomatoes — do not drain
• 15½ ozkidney beans — drained, rinsed
• ¾ cupchicken broth

• ½ cupcornmeal
• ½ cupflour
• 2 tspbaking powder
• 2 tbspsugar
• 1small jalapeño — seeded, chopped
• ¼ cupcheddar cheese — grated, optional
• ¼ cupsalted butter — melted, cooled
• 1egg — lightly beaten
• ¼ cupbuttermilk — or milk