We haven’t had this Cajun classic in awhile, and it was well
past time we brought one of our favorites, red beans and rice, back out of the
pantry! It’s one of those meals that
tastes so good, it’s hard to believe it only takes 30 minutes and two pots!
Tonight’s rendition was especially good because of the toned-down
“dirty rice” I put together. Along with
the regular helping of white rice I always place into the cooker, I added four
Lightlife vegetarian chorizo sausages, cut into coins, and stirred everything
together thoroughly. I know that
traditionally, dirty rice has all sorts of other ingredients – celery, onion,
spices, etc. – but this was a post-work dirty rice, and thus was a bit more minimalist, shall we say.
But in the end, it got the job done! LeeLee raved and raved about how good the
chorizo tasted embedded in the rice as it was, and the red beans I heated on
the stovetop were a perfect complement.
Paired with a slice of garlic bread and topped with sour cream, a little
Daiya pepperjack, and my beloved nutritional yeast (as well as a hearty dose of
Tony Chachere seasoning!), it was a completely filling meal that satisfied us
both. I do love Cajun cooking!
:)
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