This recipe, from Charlotte Skelton's book Absolutely a la Carte (A la Carte Alley, $22.95), is named after a community north of Biloxi. When pressed for time, try the Kitchen Express method below.
Update 1/11: Over the years of making this rice, I've updated the recipe a bit, reducing the amount of butter and fleshing out some of the recipe details (i.e. what kind of rice works best). It continues to be an
Browned pineapple slices layered with ham, black beans, sweet peppers, and rice are at the heart of this dazzling main-dish recipe that takes less than 30 minutes to prepare.