Red Beans and Rice

Ingredients

• • 3 slices bacon, cut into pieces
  • 3 tablespoons (45 ml) olive oil
  • 2 stalks celery, finely chopped
  • 1 onion, finely chopped
  • 3 cloves garlic, finely chopped
  • 1 can 19 oz (540 ml) red kidney beans, rinsed and drained
  • 1 can 14 oz (398 ml) diced tomatoes
  • 1 cup (250 ml) water or chicken broth
  • 1/2 teaspoon (2.5 ml) red or green Tabasco sauce, to taste
  • 1 tablespoon (15 ml) Worcestershire sauce
  • 3 mild or spicy Italian sausages, blanched and sliced diagonally
  • Chopped flat-leaf parsley
  • Salt and pepper