Endless variations are possible. The recipe calls for andouille sausage, but I've used bacon, Italian sausage, tasso, leftover ham, leftover pork chops, ground beef, ground turkey, chorizo, ham hocks, and no meat at all. Similarly, you can use any kind of rice (I've used regular, brown, and basmati). You can even swap in black-eyed peas for the red beans, bake the whole thing in the oven for 20 minutes or so, and you've got hoppin' john. <br /> <br />Cost: Cost: dried beans, maybe $1. A package of andouille sausage, $4.99 (less if you use a different kind of meat). Tomatoes, $3.59 for a bulk-purchase 102-oz can; half of that = $1.80. Rice bought in bulk, onions and garlic in bulk, everything else a pantry staple...say $2 for everything else. Less than $10 dollars total, for at least 6 and maybe 8 full servings. That's between $1.20 and $1.60 per serving, and you can whip this together in less than 20 minutes. - brokefoodie

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