Cajun and Creole Recipes
Cajun Rotelle and Red Beans
Ingredients
- 1 pound rotelle pasta, uncooked
- 1 onion, chopped
- 1 green bell pepper, seeded and chopped
- 3 carrots, chopped
- 2 teaspoons Cajun seasoning
- 1 teaspoon ground cumin
- 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
- 1 (15 ounce) can red or kidney beans, rinsed and drained
- 2 tablespoons lemon juice
- 2 tablespoons chopped fresh oregano or 2 teaspoons dried oregano
Instructions
- Fill a pot three quarters full of water; bring to a boil. Add pasta; cook until al dente, about 10 minutes.
- After pasta has been cooking for 3 minutes, remove 1 cup cooking water; reserve.
- In frying pan over high heat, bring reserved water, onion, pepper, carrots, seasoning, cumin and cayenne pepper to a boil.
- Reduce heat to medium-high, cover and cook, stirring occasionally, until vegetables are tender, 3 to 5 minutes.
- Reduce heat to low; stir in remaining ingredients.
- Drain pasta; add to beans and toss.