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Iain Murray

We Love God!

God: "I looked for someone to take a stand for me, and stand in the gap" (Ezekiel 22:30)

Black Bean And Pasta Bowl

January 27, 2023

CATEGORY	CUISINE	TAG	YIELD
Vegetables, Grains, Meats		Vegetable	8	Servings

INGREDIENTS

1	c	Black beans, dried
2	T	Oil
1		Onion, chopped
2		Cloves garlic, chopped
2		Chicken broth
1		28-oz tomatoes and juice
2	t	Sugar
2	T	Red wine
1/4	t	Pepper
1	T	Salsa
1		Red pepper, chopped
1	c	Uncooked elbow macaroni
2		Green onions, chopped
2	T	Cilantro

INSTRUCTIONS

Cover beans with water. Bring to a boil and boil for 2 minutes. Let
stand for 1 hour; drain. Heat oil and sauce onion and garlic. Add
beans and broth. Simmer, covered, for 1-1/2 hours. Add remaining
ingredients except macaroni and red pepper; simmer 15 minutes.
Meanwhile cook pasta according to package directions; drain. Add  pasta
and red pepper. Simmer 5 minutes and serve.  From a collection of my
mother's (Judy Hosey) recipe box which  contained lots of her favorite
recipes, clippings, etc.  Downloaded  from Glen's MM Recipe Archive,
http://www.erols.com/hosey.

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Nutrition (calculated from recipe ingredients) ---------------------------------------------- Calories: 97 Calories From Fat: 38 Total Fat: 4.3g Cholesterol: 0mg Sodium: 389.1mg Potassium: 260.1mg Carbohydrates: 10.2g Fiber: 2.8g Sugar: 3.1g Protein: 4.6g