Vegetable Creole Rice

• Cooking spray
• 1 teaspoon olive oil
• 1 cup chopped onion
• 1 cup chopped green bell pepper
• 2 cups (1/2-inch) cubed peeled sweet potato
• 4 garlic cloves, minced
• 2 tablespoons tomato paste
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
• 1/2 teaspoon hot pepper sauce
• 2 bay leaves
• 2 (14.5-ounce) cans vegetable broth
• 1 (14.5-ounce) can diced tomatoes, un-drained
• 1 1/2 cups uncooked long-grain parboiled rice (such as Uncle Ben's)
• 1/4 cup chopped green onions
• 1 (14.5-ounce) can light red beans, drained and rinsed

1. Heat oil in a large nonstick skillet coated with cooking spray over medium-high heat. Add onion and bell pepper; saute 8 minutes or until tender. Add sweet potato and garlic; saute 1 to 2 minutes. Add tomato paste and next 7 ingredients; stir well. Bring to a boil; add rice. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, 20 minutes or until rice is tender, stirring occasionally. Remove bay leaves.
2. Add green onions and beans; stir gently. Cook over medium heat until thoroughly heated. Serve immediately.

cooking spray, olive oil, onion, green bell pepper, garlic, tomato paste, salt, sugar, oregano, hot pepper, bay leaves, vegetable broth, tomatoes, longgrain, green onions, light red beans

Taken from www.myrecipes.com/recipe/vegetable-creole-rice (may not work)