Regional American Recipes




Cajun and Creole Recipes

Creole Hot Dogs and Rice

3/4 onion, diced
1 tablespoon Cajun seasoning
2 slices bacon, diced
3 hot dogs, sliced
2 cups cooked rice
1 (14 ounce) can diced tomatoes (seasoned or not)
2 tablespoons fresh cilantro or basil, chopped

Cook bacon until crisp and remove from pan to paper towels to drain.

Sauté onion in bacon drippings 4-5 minutes or until onion is softened. Stir in seasoning and sliced hot dogs and cook 2 minutes. Add rice, bacon and tomatoes and cook 3-4 minutes, or until heated through. Remove from heat. Stir in chopped cilantro or basil.

Serves 4

Nutrition information: calories 294, fat 13.5 g, 42% calories from fat, cholesterol 28 mg, protein 9.5 g, carbohydrates 33.2 g, fiber 1.7 g, sugar 4.1 g, sodium 967 mg

WW  points 7.2