Recipe - Beans N Rice Cha Cha Cha

INGREDIENTS
2 tablespoon Olive oil
2 lg Cloves garlic, minced
1 cup Sliced onion
1 cup Peeled, cut or sliced up celery
1 cup Sliced carrots
1 teaspoon Chili powder
One fourth cup Canned minced green chiles
2 cup Sliced mushrooms
2 cup Cooked basic black beans
(see following recipe)
One half cup Reserve bean stock
2 tablespoon Chopped cilantro
Salt and pepper to taste
3 cup Cooked brown rice

BASIC BEANS
1 pound Dried beans (black, navy,
Pinto, haricot, etc)
One fourth Onion, roughly cut or sliced up
1 tablespoon Lemon juice
2 teaspoon Salt or to taste

1. In large deep saucepan heat olive oil, and saute
garlic, onion, celery, carrots and chili powder,
until onion is translucent.

2. Add chiles and mushrooms and saute 5 minues more.

3. Stir in beans, bean stock and cilantro. Season to
taste.

4. Cover and simmer over low heat about 10 minutes,
stirring occasionally.

5. Serve over rice.

DIRECTIONS FOR BASIC BEANS:

1. Prepare beans for cooking as described in How
Cook Beans. (see next post)

2. Cook covered, with onion and lemon juice, until
tender. Do not stir during cooking.

3. Add salt to taste

4. Set aside until next day. They should be somewhat
soupy.

DEALAMEAL CARDS USED: 1 Bread 1 Meat 1 Vegetable
1 Fat 263 Calories

SOURCE: Richard Simmons DealAMeal Golden Edition Cookbook

Enjoy!

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