New Orleans Red Beans and Rice

This is a very easy and inexpensive dish to prepare. Plus, it tastes fantastic!

Ingredients:
1 c. uncooked brown rice
2 tsp. oil
1 onion
1 red pepper
3 tsp. prepared garlic
1 (roughly 1 lb.) ham steak
1 can red kidney beans, rinsed and drained
Cajun seasoning to taste
1/2 c. chicken broth

Directions:

1. Cook the rice according to package directions.
   
2. Meanwhile, heat oil in large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. While oil is heating, chop onion and pepper (in that order) adding to pan as you cut. Add galic. Cook, stirring occasionally, until softened.
   
3. While onion mixture is cooking, remove all visible fat from the ham steak, and cut it into small pieces, adding to onion mixture in skillet as you chop, stirring occasionally.
   
4. When ham starts to brown, add the beans and Cajun seasoning. Cook, stirring occasionally, until heated through (around 2 minutes).
   
5. Add chicken broth and cook until the liquid is almost completely absorbed.
   
6. Serve mixture over the rice.

Makes roughly 4 servings.