lazy-bones jambalaya

Jambalaya is a slow cooking dish, so if you're in a hurry to eat before the night's festivities, look no further than this super quick version

Ingredients:

• 1 tsp. olive oil
• 1/2 onion chopped
• 1 garlic clove chopped
• 1/2 red bell pepper chopped

• 1/3 block firm tofu squeezed
• 1/2 can diced tomatoes drained
• 1/2 cup rice- already cooked
• 1 tsp. cajun seasoning

1. In a skillet on medium heat, sauté the onion, garlic & carrot in the olive oil, about 2 minutes
2. Throw the red bell pepper into the mixture, and cook until all the veggies are starting to get tender
3. Add the diced tomatoes, tofu & cajun seasoning and let simmer until all the flavors are well-encorporated and the vegetables are as soft as you'd like them
4. Stir in the cooked rice & give everything a good dash of ground black pepper & maybe some cayenne if you like a little heat
5. When the rice is heated through, slice up the king cake & dig in!

Happy Fat Tuesday, everyone!