Reviewed: Jan. 9, 2012

I used instanct rice in this and added some picante sauce.

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amandak23k

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Reviewed: Oct. 11, 2011

Wow - I tasted this and I thought, "Man, I cook well!" This was an excellent balance of spice, tang, and savory. Very very good. This is an instant hit and will definitely be a repeat in our house. I substituted white rice and one can of red beans as that's what was on hand. Also, as our Cajun seasoning was a bit on the spicy side (Emeril's recipe,) we added a bit of sour cream. Thank you for sharing this recipe - Yum!

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Pickles

Reviewed: Aug. 31, 2011

Pretty tasty with sour cream mixed in!

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Mrs. Boyer

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: Valley Park, Missouri, USA

Living In: Imperial, Missouri, USA

Reviewed: Jun. 4, 2011

This has a wonderful depth of flavor. Only things I did differently was used only 1 lb ground beef as that's all I had and cut back on the Cajun seasoning to 1 1/2 T (my husband does not like too much heat). I did choose the "mix it with the rice" suggestion from the submiter and mixed 3/4 of the rice with it. This went very well served alongside Grilled Caribbean Chicken with Pineapple salad (from this site) and corn.

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FunwithFood

Cooking Level: Expert

Home Town: Streamwood, Illinois, USA

Living In: Union, Illinois, USA

Reviewed: Mar. 4, 2011

This is an easy hearty meal! I love it! I made it ahead of time and heated it up later and it tasted even better!!

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Tanya

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Living In: Springdale, Arkansas, USA

Reviewed: Feb. 14, 2011

Love the combination of flavors. It's a must try!

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carana

Reviewed: Oct. 21, 2010

PERFECT! My husband is Cuban, and he LOVED this dish! My kids also gobbled it up (and they are picky 4 & 6 year olds). SO EASY to make, wonderful left over- I didn't use chipotle powder, and used McCormick "kickin' chicken" spice mix (for grilling) instead of Cajun spices, since that what I had. Great recipe to make substitutions as needed. This is one of my favorite recipes from this site!!

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dldennis01

Reviewed: Sep. 19, 2010

Looked like kitty litter, tasted really great! Even better w/ how I prepared the leftovers - boiled several bell peppers, drained and sprinkled them w/ salt. Put shredded cheddar in the bottom, then stuffed w/ the leftovers frijoles' cubanos, dribbled salsa on the tops, then added more cheese ... baked 325 for 30 min. Ohhhhhyum!

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Rock_lobster

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: Atlanta, Georgia, USA

Living In: Braselton, Georgia, USA

Reviewed: Aug. 1, 2010

This is fabulous and really easy. I have made it so many times in the past couple of weeks. The olives and vinegar give it a subtle and wonderful flavor. I used the Cajun seasoning mix recipe from this site called "Simple Cajun Seasoning" which is also easy to prepare (I added 1 teaspoon each of onion and garlic powder to that recipe.)

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luciellenc

Reviewed: Apr. 3, 2010

I didn't *love* this recipe by itself. I felt like it was missing something. However, as a burrito filling with lettuce sour cream and salsa it was very yummy! I would use the recipe again for making burritos. Thanks.

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