Recipe - Black Bean And Ham Pilaf

One half cup Sliced green onions
1 md Green pepper; in thin bite
size stirs, 1 cup
1 Clove garlic; minced
1 tablespoon Oil
2 One half cup Quick brown rice
2 One half cup Chicken broth or bouillon
15 ounce Can black pr red kidney
beans; rinsed, drained
4 ounce Fully cooked ham; in bite
size pieces, 1 cup
Three fourths teaspoon Oregano; crushed
2 md Tomatoes; chopped, OR
14 Cherry tomatoes; halved or
quartered

In large squce pan, cook gren onions, pepper strips and garlic in hot oil
for 1 minute. Add uncooked rice. Cook and stir for 2 minutes more. Stir in
broth, beans, ham and oregano. Bring to boiling and reduce heat. Cook for
time suggested on rice pkg. or until liquid is absorbed. Stir in tomato
pieces.

NOTES : Very good. Per serving: 632 cals., 10 g. fat, 16 mg. chol. Can
substitute instant white rice for brown rice. Easily cut in half.
Recipe by: BHG magaizne

Posted to MCRecipe Digest V1 #989 by Roberta Banghart
bobbi744@sojourn.com on Jan 07, 1998