mucho mas happy fiesta time rice mix!

waaaaaaaaaaaaay back in december we made a batch of our happy fiesta time rice mix - & we decided that it was time to enjoy some again! w00t! since we had a bag of tortilla chips about to expire & the last of some bulk chickpeas & navy beans to use up - happy fiesta time rice mix was fo 'sho in order. we roasted our tomatoes this time around and it made the mix all that more awesome. you can use any beans (and pretty much any grain!) that you love the most, and toss in other yummies like carrots, sweet potatoes, zucchini, greens, etc. if you want to change it up to what you've got on hand. this mix is deeeelicious, makes for a lot of food, and just plain rocks. you can even use this mix to make yourself some super scrumptious nachos if ya like (which is most likely what we'll be do'n this evening for dinner! hooray!). here's what we did this time around...

ingredients:
2 cups cooked navy beans
1 cup cooked chickpeas
10 small tomatoes, diced & roasted
1 green pepper, diced
1 yellow pepper, diced
1 red onion, finely diced
1 fresh jalapeno, de-seeded & diced
1 batch o' soyrizo
2 cups cooked brown rice (you can also use bulghur, barley, millet, etc.)
1 cup salsa (your choice. we used 1/2 salsa verde & 1/2 tomato salsa)
5 big ass cloves of garlic, minced
2 tbsp mexican oregano
3 tbsp chili powder
1 tbsp paprika
1 tbsp dried parsley flakes
1 tbsp ground cumin
1 tsp onion powder
1 tsp garlic powder
1/2 tsp cayenne pepper
1-2 tbsp sriracha (if ya like it a bit more spicy!)
1/2 tsp white pepper
1/4 tsp sea salt
1 tsp peanut oil

what you'll need:
- big 'ol skillet (we used the cast iron
- big 'ol mixing bowl
- a big 'ol appetite because this recipe makes for about 6-8 servings. you may want to halve it if you don't want to feed an army or have a bunch o' leftovers! ;)

what'cha gotta do:
heat oil in skillet on medium-high heat. saute the onion, bell peppers, and green pepper until the onion begins to brown. add in garlic, jalapenos & all the spices (including the sriracha). cook for another 3 minutes then add in the roasted tomatoes & cooked beans. reduce heat to medium-low and cook for about 10 minutes, stirring every few minutes or so. remove from heat and place it all in a big 'ol mixing bowl. add brown rice, soyrizo, & salsa to the bowl & combine well. scoop up with tortilla chips, toss on top of a salad, roll up in tortillas, or smother some cornbread with all the yumminess! mmmmm!