Recipe - Rice And Beans Italian Style

One half cup Dried navy beans
Water
1 Onion, chopped
1 Stalk celery with leaves,
chopped
2 tablespoon Olive oil
1 cup Canned tomatoes, undrained
1 teaspoon Salt
1 pn Hot red pepper
One half cup Raw rice
2 tablespoon Grated Parmesan or Romano
cheese

1. Soak the beans overnight in water to cover; or boil two minutes, and let
soak one hour. Simmer until tender, adding more water as needed. 2. Brown
the onion and celery in the oil and add to the beans. Add the tomatoes,
salt and pepper and water to cover. 3. Add the rice, cover tightly and
cook, stirring often, until the rice is tender, or about twenty minutes.
Add water as needed. When cooked, the mixture should have the consistency
of a thick stew. Sprinkle cheese on top.

Note: I have used one can of white beans in place of the dry beans and it
came out well and that greatly reduces the cooking time.

Posted to EATL Digest 12 November 96

Date: Wed, 13 Nov 1996 14:22:13 0800

From: J Wendel jwendel@REDSHIFT.COM