ITALIAN BEANS AND RICE

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Make and share this Italian Beans and Rice recipe from Food.com.

Provided by elyseinontario

Categories     One Dish Meal

Time 30m

Yield 6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 11

2 tablespoons olive oil
1 tablespoon minced garlic
1 medium onion, chopped
2 stalks celery, chopped
1 dash hot pepper flakes (to taste)
1 (15 ounce) can chopped tomatoes
2 (19 ounce) cans lentils, drained and rinsed
1 tablespoon dried parsley
1/2-1 teaspoon basil
2 cups brown rice, raw
4 cups water

Steps:

  • Put your rice on to cook before you begin this recipe. I use 2 cups of brown rice and 4 cups of water.
  • Begin by chopping your onion and celery. Heat the oil in a 3 quart pot. Add the garlic, onion, celery and hot pepper flakes.
  • Sautè until the onion is tender and fragrant and the celery is bright green. Add the undrained tomatoes and 3 juicy cups of cooked beans. Stir it all up. Add the parsley and the basil if you are using it.
  • Bring to a boil, reduce the heat and simmer for about 10 minutes. Serve over the brown rice.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 501.3, Fat 7.2, SaturatedFat 1.1, Sodium 29.1, Carbohydrate 89.2, Fiber 17.8, Sugar 6.7, Protein 22.2

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