Cajun French: le riz (lu ree) – rice
Leftover beans and rice – what to do? We were looking for something other than just beans and rice. Think Mujadarrah with a Cajun twist. Instead of lentils, we have Colorado River Beans and rice cooked with arugula.
Mais C’est Bon!
Enjoy!!
Ingredients:
Cooked beans and rice
1 sm orange bell pepper
1 sm green bell pepper
1 sm purple bell pepper
1 med red onion
Hot sauce
Cayenne pepper
Olive oil
In a cast iron skillet or other heavy skillet combine beans and rice and heat
Season to taste with hot sauce or/and cayenne pepper
Heat 1 tsp olive oil to medium in cast iron skillet
Add onions and peppers to skillet
Grill
Plate beans and rice
Top with grilled veggies
