Beetles And Maggots

Total Time: 35 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 2 cups rice
• 1 (14 ounce) can diced tomatoes (flavored with garlic and olive oil)
• 16 ounces water (enough to make 4-1/2 cups of liquid with the tomatoes)
• olive oil
• 1 teaspoon cumin (ground)
• 1 teaspoon paprika
• 1/2 teaspoon chili powder
• 1/4 teaspoon garlic tabasco sauce (splash)
• 1/4 teaspoon liquid smoke
• 1 (15 ounce) can black beans
• 1 (15 ounce) can pinto beans
• 0.5 (15 ounce) can corn (whole kernel)

Recipe

• 1 put the tomatoes and enough water to equal twice the amount of rice into a microwave safe bowl/vessel.
• 2 microwave the liquid for approximately 7 minutes (until really hot).
• 3 while the liquid is cooking, heat a small amount of olive oil a pot.
• 4 add the rice to the heated olive oil and stir. some of the rice kernels will pop and turn , but not all of them.
• 5 add the cumin, paprika, and chili powder to the rice and stir.
• 6 carefully add the heated liquid to the rice (it will be fairly energetic and splash).
• 7 add the tabasco sauce and liquid smoke.
• 8 return the rice to a boil.
• 9 reduce the heat to low (1 or 2), cover the pot and let it simmer for 20 minutes.
• 10 when the rice is finished, stir in the beans and corn.
• 11 stir until heated through and serve.