Mexican sauté


Mexican sauté

Mexican sauté


Servings: 4 servings

Preparation time: 40 minutes

Ingredients

  • 8 merguez sausages or other spicy sausages
  • 1 green bell pepper, diced
  • 2 garlic cloves, chopped
  • 1 can (796 mL) Selection diced tomatoes
  • 250 mL (1 cup) Selection frozen corn
  • 750 mL (3 cups) cooked rice
  • 15 mL (1 tablespoon) cumin
  • 10 mL (2 teaspoons) chili seasoning
  • 2 small tortillas, cut into strips
  • 2 scallions, finely chopped

Preparation

  1. In a pan, cook the sausages. Set aside.
  2. Remove the excess fat from the pan and sauté the bell pepper and garlic for 2 minutes on medium.
  3. Preheat the oven to 200 oC (400 oF).
  4. Add the tomatoes, with the juices, and the corn. Lower the heat to medium low and simmer for 10 minutes.
  5. While the tomatoes cook, slice the sausages into rounds.
  6. Add the sausages and rice to the pan and season with salt and pepper. Simmer for 5 minutes.
  7. Spread the tortilla strips on a baking sheet and cook in the oven for a few minutes until they become crispy.
  8. When ready to serve, divide the mixture between the plates and top with the crispy tortillas and scallions.