Recipe - Louisiana Red Beans And Rice

1 pound Dried red kidney beans
3 tablespoon Peanut oil
2 Lge onions, chopped
3 Cloves garlic, mashed
2 Lge green peppers, chopped
3 Lge stalks celery, cut or sliced up
2 Bay leaves; salt
One half teaspoon Thyme; One fourth tsp cumin
1 teaspoon Paprika; 1 tbl vinegar
One half cup Peeled and chopped
tomatoes
hot pepper sauce to taste

1. Cook beans according to basic directions. 2. Heat peanut oil in a large
saucepan and saute onions, garlic, green peppers, and celery. Add the bay
leaves, thyme, cumin, paprika, tomatoes, vinegar, and some bean broth.
Simmer vegetables until they are tender. 3. Shortly before serving, add the
beans with the remaining broth, hot pepper sauce, and salt. Bring to a
boil, lower heat, and simmer about 5 minutes. Serve over steaming rice.
Serves 6 to 8. Delicious with a green salad.

This recipe will work for anyone interested in Vegetarian ideas, but
definitely NOT for those who do NOT want beans in their diet.

~ Bean Banquets p102 Call Number: 641.6G Exton Public Library

From: Carol Gill Date: 090693

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