Beans & Rice Mix

  • 1 cup long grain brown rice or converted white rice

  • 1 tablespoon dry onion flakes
  • 1 tablespoon dry celery
  • 1 tablespoon dry green pepper or dry parsley
  • 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 1 packet Goya brand ham flavored broth powder
  • Dash red pepper flakes OR cayenne pepper
  • 1/4 cup soy bacon bits

Combine the rice and all of the other ingredients in a resealable plastic container.  I like to use zip-lock bags.  Label and Seal the container.  Store on the pantry shelf.  This is enough for 1 package of mix.  Make several at a time for the most conveneince.

To Prepare:

  • 2-1/2 cups water

  • 15 oz can of beans (any kind:  Kidney, Black-Eyed Peas, Pintos, Chick Peas, Black Beans whatever you have on hand)
  • 1 tablespoons olive or canola oil
  • 1 tablespoon soy sauce or 1 packet from Chinese take-out
  • 1 package of Homemade Bean and Rice Mix

In a 2 quart sauce pan, bring the water and undrained, canned beans to a boil.  Stir in the oil and soy sauce as it heats.  When the mixture boils, stir in the package of Beans and Rice Mix.  Stir it all up, put on a good lid and reduce the heat to very low.  Simmer the mixture over low heat.  Cook for 45 to 50 minutes for brown rice or 25 minutes for converted rice.

Serve the finished dish with cucumbers, fresh fruit, and warm tortillas.  I like vinegar sprinkled on mine, although red pepper sauce is good on it too.  Red kidney beans or black beans make the prettiest dish, but any type of beans can be used.  If desired, you can put a package of the mix in a brown paper lunch bag, and then place a can of beans in the bag beside it.  This would keep the mix and the beans together in one place, so you dont' have to hunt for canned beans when you are ready to prepare it.  Be sure to label the paper bag if you go this route.

Makes 6 servings.

Per Serving (excluding unknown items): 220 Calories; 4g Fat (18.2% calories from fat); 8g Protein; 38g Carbohydrate; 6g Dietary Fiber; trace Cholesterol; 660mg Sodium.  Exchanges: 2 1/2 Grain(Starch); 1/2 Lean Meat; 0 Vegetable; 1/2 Fat.

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