Zatarain's No Artificial Flavors Reduced Sodium Red Beans & Rice Mix, 8.0 oz Box

This is a tasty and interesting product. 'Interesting' because the last time I ate Zatarain's Red Beans and Rice our daughter made it for a one of her boyfriends--I think he was the one our son called GiB Esoom or 'Big Moose'. He WAS a big guy--towered over everyone--he met a sweet girl from L.A. (lower Alabama) and (almost!) broke my 'baby's' heart! He loved red beans and rice with hot sausage so that's what our daughter made for dinner. I tried a couple tablespoons of Zatarain's but I thought it was too salty--I felt I'd be drinking water all night. Still, I thought it was a good product--easy to make and very true to the package directions and description. Last week I noticed the reduced sodium version in the store and I bought a box. I wanted to make beef sausage and I was bored with bland side dishes---wanted more 'zip!' We (my husband and I) really liked reduced sodium New Orleans style Red Beans and Rice. What a compliment to an otherwise fairly basic package of dinner style sausage links! Mild (but not too mild!) and the beans/rice steam beautifully once they've simmered and been covered.I would recommend making this dish on the stove top--but that's just me...-'Reduce'(sodium) more beans and rice-please!