Slice Hillshire Farm Smoked Sausage (or your Hillshire Farm sausage of choice) and add to a 3 quart dutch oven or larger.

Cook sausage on medium-high heat according to your preference.

Transfer cooked sausage to plate with paper towels to absorb excess oil.

Pour red beans and rice dinner mix into same pot, adding water and butter and cooking according to the directions on the package.

Once rice and beans are done, add cooked sausage and heat through.

Serve hot with hot sauce if preferred.