One Pan Rice Meal

I had some leftover cooked rice and I didn’t feel like making fried rice as I usually do with leftovers. I remembered a really good peruvian dish called tacu tacu, so I decided to make something similar. Feel free to add any type of vegetables, or a different kind of meat. If you follow a vegan or vegetarian diet, you are good to go without the sausage. For the beans I used canned beans. As a side dish I made a red onion relish called salsa criolla. I didn't have aji amarillo paste, I made it with just onions, cilantro, salt and lime juice and it was crisp, colorful, delicious and fresh. I made this meal on the go and I didn't measure any ingredients, so I'll list all of the ingredients and post the pictures for better guidance.

Ingredients:

Cooked rice, I used brown rice

Cooked beans, i used canned black beans

Diced sausage or ham hock

Onion, diced

Oregano, I used dried oregano

Dash of cumin

Dash of paprika

Chopped green onions

Directions:

1. Make the rice

2. Cook the beans or use canned beans

3. With a little bit of oil saute the onions and the sausage

4. Add the rice

5. Add the spices and salt, mix

6. Add the beans, mix

7. Let it cook for few minutes

8. Garnish with the green onions

9. Serve with your favorite spicy sauce and peruvian style salsa criolla

Red onion relish / salsa criolla

Ingredients:

Red onion, sliced very thin

Cilantro, chopped

Lime, squeeze

Salt and pepper

Directions:

1. In a bowl mix all of the ingredients

2. Let it marinade

3. You can keep it in the fridge for 3 to 5 days

4. The longer you leave them in the marinade the softer will get