making red beans and rice and out of green bell pepper...?

[MissLibby]

The recipe calls for a medium bell pepper, could I sub a pablano instead???
Thanks for your help

 

[MreGrummp]

You made me hungry.
Bell pepper adds a distinctive flavor to the beans, and is part of the "trinity" used by Cajun and Creole cooks. A hotter pepper wouldn't hurt either. I usually use Anaheim peppers and jalapeno peppers in my red beans and rice.

 

[stripes]

Absolutely. You can even omit it and it wouldn't screw up beans and rice. Put whatever you want in it!

 

[mtnecamping]

I see many have already got here before me with good answers . Don't however leave out pepper , it's red beans and rice .
A poblano will be fine , any nice green pepper will do . I prefer the hot ones myself . I just remove the seeds so it only has a spicy bite and does not just burn everyone . LOL Even my son will eat it then .

 

[Nan'scatTigger]

You can put whatever kind of pepper you want in it, depending on how hot you want the taste.