Kidney beans in tomato sauce

1 Servings

Ingredients

QuantityIngredient
500gramsKidney beans soaked over night
1tablespoonOlive oil
1Clove of garlic crushed
1Onion finely chopped
3tablespoonsParsley finely chopped
1tablespoonFresh rosemary chopped or 1 tsp dried rosemary
3Ripe tomatoes, peeled, seeded & chopped
Black pepper to taste
Salt to taste
2tablespoonsParmesan cheese(optional)

Directions

Source: With permission from Gourmet, 300 pesos Drain & rinse the kidney beans well. Cook the beans in a saucepan or in a stew pot with enough water to cover them for about 30 minutes or until they are soft. Drain them & keep them aside(reserve). Heat the olive oil in a saucepan & fry the garlic and onion till lightly browned. Add the tomatoes, the rosemary, the parsley & pepper to taste. Reduce the sauce till it thickens. Add the reserved beans & salt to taste & cook 15 minutes more.

This can be used as a main dish accompanied by pita bread and a salad. To serve the cooked beans, put then in the center of a large serving plate, surrounded by triangles of pita bread & sprinkle grated parmesan cheese on top.

Posted to JEWISH-FOOD digest V97 #010 From: "NINO BARONE Inc." <nbarone@...> Date: Sat, 11 Jan 1997 07:31:48 -0600