Meatless red beans & rice
Yield: 1 Servings
Ingredients:
- 1 1/8 c Red beans; dry
- 2 Garlic; minced
- 1/2 c Onion; chopped
- 1 Bay leaf
- 3/4 ts Salt
- 1/2 ts Fennel seed; crushed
- 1/4 ts Red pepper; ground
- 2 c Rice; cooked
Instructions:
Rinse beans. In a large saucepan combine beans and 3 cups water. Bring to boiling; reduce heat. Simmer for 2 minutes. Remove from heat. Cover and let stand 1 hour. (Or soak by placing beans and 3 cups water in a bowl. Cover and set in a cool place for 6 to 8 hours or overnight.) Drain beans in a colander and rinse. Return beans to the saucepan. Stir in onion garlic bay leaf salt fennel seed red pepper and 3 cups fresh water. Bring to boiling; reduce heat. Cover and simmer about 2 1/2 hours or till beans are tender adding more water if necessary and stirring occasionally. Uncover and simmer stiring occasionally for 15 to 20 minutes more or till a thick gravy forms. Discard bay leaf. Serve over rice. Serves 4



