Rice Cooker Red Beans And Rice - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 cup white rice
1 1/4 cups water
1 1/2 teaspoons ground cumin
2 teaspoons kosher salt
3 teaspoons chili powder
1 1/2 teaspoons garlic powder
3/4 teaspoon smoked paprika
1 green bell pepper, finely diced
1 yellow onion, finely diced
1/2 lb ham, finely diced (about 1 cup)
1 (15 ounce) can red kidney beans, drained and rinsed

Preparation

In a rice cooker, combine rice, water, spices, bell pepper and onion. Start cooker.
After 10 minutes, stir in ham. (If you have a bit of ham bone, throw that in too). Allow cooker to finish its cycle.
Stir in kidney beans and close lid. Leave on warm 5-10 minutes until beans are heated through before serving.