1/2 c. chopped onion
1/2 c. chopped green pepper
3 cloves garlic, minced
2 tablespoons olive oil
2 cans red beans plus liquid
salt and pepper, to taste
Hot pepper sauce, to taste
seasonings (see below)
1/4 cup chunky hot or mild salsa
2 cups rice, steamed

Sauté onion, pepper and garlic in olive oil until onion is translucent. Add beans with their liquid. Season to taste with salt, pepper, hot sauce, garlic powder, onion powder, cayenne pepper and cumin powder (or taco seasoning). Stir in steamed rice.

Serves 4 as a side dish. To make this into a main dish, saute cubed pork or pork sausage in the first step; add onions and continue with above recipe.

Submitted by: Belle