Red Heart Lazy Bake

I don't feel right unless I have something cooking metaphorically and actually. The ingredients are passengers on my great adventures in the kitchen. This morning at 8AM I set a pot of pinto beans to simmer. Then I sauteed a half pound of ground chuck, added a cup of frozen peas, a cup of frozen corn, Cholula hot sauce, some leftover potato stock, uncooked brown rice all set inside red heart-shaped iron "Le Creuset" pot, baking at 350. I love when the baking aromas climb the stairs and grab me. Stay tuned.

At noon I added the pot of baked brown rice, peas, corn, and ground beef, to the pinto beans and then added two big cans of tomatoes. Now it is a thick stew. I sprinkled Adobo and salt on it and it is very good.