Louisiana Style Red Beans and Rice with Sausage

Name: Louisiana Style Red Beans and Rice with Sausage
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 2 h
Total time: 2 h 15 min
Cuisine: American, Southern
Ingredients: 1 lb. dry red beans ($1.96); 2 Tbsp cooking oil ($0.08); 14 oz. Andouille sausage* ($3.47); 1 yellow onion ($0.70); 1 green bell pepper ($0.86); 3 ribs celery ($0.56); 4 cloves garlic ($0.16); 2 tsp smoked paprika ($0.20); 1 tsp dried oregano ($0.10); 1 tsp dried thyme ($0.10); 1/2 tsp garlic powder ($0.05); 1/2 tsp onion powder ($0.05); 1/4 tsp cayenne pepper ($0.03); 1/4 tsp freshly cracked black pepper ($0.04); 2 bay leaves ($0.20); 6 cups water ($0.00); 1/4 cup chopped parsley ($0.20); 1 Tbsp salt, or to taste ($0.09); 1.5 cups long grain white rice, uncooked** ($0.72); 3 green onions ($0.30)