Starters Recipes - Jalopeno John

Ingredients

• 15 g/1/2 oz/1 tbsp butter

• 4 beef or turkey breakfast slices or streaky bacon rashers (slices), diced

• 1 onion, finely chopped

• 100 g/4 oz/1/2 cup long-grain rice

• Boiling water

• 425 g/15 oz/1 large can black-eyed beans, drained

• Salt and freshly ground black pepper

• 1 jalopeno pepper, seeded and chopped

• Corn chips

• Ready-prepared tomato salsa

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Method:

1. Melt the butter in a large frying pan (skillet). Add the meat and onion and fry (sauté) for 3-4 minutes. Add the rice and cook for 1 minute.

2. Just cover with boiling water, bring to the boil, reduce the heat and simmer for 10-15 minutes until the rice is tender, topping up with boiling water if necessary.

3. Stir in the beans, a good seasoning of salt and pepper and the jalapeño pepper. Toss gently.

4. Spoon on to plates and serve with the corn chips and tomato salsa.