Western beans and rice
6 servings
Ingredients
| Quantity | Ingredient | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | tablespoon | Vegetable oil |
| 1 | cup | Chopped onions |
| 1 | cup | Sliced celery |
| 8 | ounces | Tomato sauce |
| ½ | cup | Water |
| ½ | teaspoon | Salt |
| ¼ | teaspoon | Hot pepper sauce (or more, to taste) |
| 3 | cups | Cooked or canned pinto beans (OR any type of bean) drained |
| 3 | cups | Hot cooked brown rice |
Directions
In large skillet, cook onions and celery in oil until tender. Stir in tomato sauce, water, seasonings, and beans. Heat thoroughly. Serve over hot rice.
Each serving provides: * 270 calories * 10⅗ g. protein * 3.3 g. fat * 50½ g. carbohydrate * 270 mg. sodium * 0 mg. cholesterol Source: Brown Rice Reprinted with permission from The USA Rice Council Electronic format courtesy of Karen Mintzias