Tuesday, August 2, 2011

Tupelo Rice of Santa Barbara

1 pkg of Zatarain's yellow rice, prepared as directed
about 1 cup of corn
1 can of kidney beans (or other bean)
several handfuls or so of fresh spinach
2 tomatoes
1 large yellow onion
oil, salt, pepper, garlic for sauteing
fresh parsley

1. Cook rice according to package.
2. Saute corn in a bit of oil and season with salt, pepper, and garlic, until it gets a little brown.  Remove from heat and set aside.
3. Follow step 2 for the remaining items.
4. Combine all ingredients together and gently mix.  Sprinkle with Parmesan, Romano, or mozzarella cheese.
5. Garnish with fresh parsley

*Make note that you can add other ingredients to your liking, such as sauteed zucchini