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Louisiana Rice And Red Beans

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CATEGORY CUISINE TAG YIELD
Vegetables, Meats, Grains Vegetable 2 Servings

INGREDIENTS

1/2 c Finely chopped onion
1 Clove, small minced garlic
3/4 c Beef stock
1 14-oz red kidney beans
drained and rinsed
1 c Rice, cooked
1/2 c Sweet green pepper, or green
chiles depending on your
taste
1 t Worcestershire sauce
1/2 t Dried oregano
Pepper to taste, a lot for
my taste! :
1 t Chili powder
1/8 t Salt
1 up to
2 ds Hot pepper sauce

INSTRUCTIONS

Here's Louisiana Rice and Beans, from Power Eating, a lower fat
cookbook that makes portions good for two or three people. The recipe
calls for kidney beans, but you can use any bean you like (red or
otherwise!)  In a medium saucepan, combine onion, garlic, and beef
stock; cover and  bring to boil. Reduce heat and simmer for 8 to 10
minutes or until  onion has softened. Stir in kidney beans, rice, green
pepper,  Worcestershire sauce, oregano, pepper, chili powder, salt and
hot  pepper sauce. Simmer until hot Serve, topped with chopped red
onion  if you like. This is about two huge servings, and three if you
have a  piece of sausage or something with it.
STIMPY@MARIMBA.WIMSEY.BC.CA  REC.FOOD.RECIPES  From rec.food.cooking
archives.  Downloaded from Glen's MM Recipe  Archive,
http://www.erols.com/hosey.

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