Ingredients

4 slices bacon, diced
1 large onion, diced
1 clove garlic, minced
1 cup long-grain rice
2 cups chicken broth
1 tablespoon original Tabasco pepper sauce
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 small yellow bell pepper, seeded and diced
1 small red pepper, seeded and diced
2 15-ounce cans red beans, drained, rinsed
1/4 cup sliced scallions

Directions

Cooked diced bacon in 3-quart saucepan over medium-high heat, until crisp, stirring occasionally. With slotted spoon, remove bacon to a plate. Cook onion and garlic in drippings until softened, about 5 minutes. Stir in rice; cook 2 minutes, stirring constantly. Add chicken broth, Tabasco sauce and salt. Heat to boiling over high heat. Reduce heat to low; cover and simmer 15 minutes.

Add red and yellow bell peppers, red beans and bacon. Cook 5 minutes longer or until rice is tender. To serve, stir in scallions.