Prep time: 30 minutes
Total time: One hourMy college friend, Jared, likes to cook, and he blogs all of his own recipes (check out Nice Vices and Spices). I'm a big fan. Recently, he's updated a number of new recipes, I can't keep up!
I'm finally getting around to this side dish that stuck out to me as something both myself and the boy would enjoy.
I sliced up some mild Italian sausage and cooked it till brown.
Then I made the rue. I used whole wheat flour in my attempt to make this a bit healthier. I did add the two cups of water, but left it there. I didn't add another cup because then I would've cooked this thing down in too long of a time.
Then I added in the beans and sausage, as well as the spices.
Added in my cooked rice (which took 45 minutes to cook; could use instant rice if you wanted.) And voila! A very hearty side dish or meal. We ate this as a side dish with grilled chicken, but could totally be eaten on its own.
I added a ton of spice; ended up being almost too spicy for R. Oh well!
Totally thought this was a success! Be sure to have friends over to share this with you, though, because it makes a TON.
Totally thought this was a success! Be sure to have friends over to share this with you, though, because it makes a TON.
Girl likeability - 4
Boy likeability - 3Ease of preparation - 2 (Jared calls this "easy" red beans and rice, but I know my readers, and this recipe ain't "easy" in their book. :)
Score - 3 - Buffet-style: Large portions and simple food. A definitely crowd pleaser!
1 comments:
Stefanie...if you did it my way...you would've thought it was easy. It takes me exactly 30 minutes to make. Off course though, it was your first attempt so you can definitely knock down some time on that in the future
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