Bourbon Street Rice And Beans

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 25 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 4 slices bacon, diced
• 1 large onion, diced
• 1 garlic clove, minced
• 1 cup long-grain rice
• 2 cups chicken broth
• 1 tablespoon tabasco sauce
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 small red bell pepper, seeded and diced
• 1 small yellow bell pepper, seeded and diced
• 2 (15 ounce) cans red beans, drained and rinsed
• 1/4 cup sliced green onion

Recipe

• 1 cook diced bacon in a 3-qt saucepan over medium-high heat until crisp, stirring occasionally. with slotted spoon, remove bacon to plate.
• 2 add onion and garlic to skillet. cook until softened, about 5 minutes, stirring frequently.
• 3 stir in rice; cook 2 minutes, stirring constantly.
• 4 add broth, tabasco sauce and salt. bring to boil over high heat. reduce heat to low; cover and simmer 15 minutes.
• 5 add red and yellow bell peppers, red beans and bacon. cover; cook 5 minutes longer or until rice is tender.
• 6 stir in green onions and serve.