CrockPot Beans and Rice Recipe

Last one for the day, and what we're having for dinner tonight *g*

A Year of CrockPotting: CrockPot Beans and Rice Recipe

Rice and Beans

"Use black beans, garbanzo beans, any beans! Feel free to use different herbs. A Cajun blend would be good for this, or use cumin and chili powder if you prefer. "

Cook Time: 20 minutes

Ingredients:

2 tsp olive oil
2 cloves garlic, crushed
1/2 cup finely chopped onion
1 stalk celery, diced
1 small red bell pepper, diced
1 medium zucchini, diced
1 tsp dried oregano
1 tsp dried basil
1/2 tsp crushed red pepper flakes
1 can no-salt-added diced tomatoes
1 8 oz can no-salt-added tomato sauce
1 15 ounce can low-sodium pinto beans (or kidney beans), drained and rinsed
2 cups cooked whole grain rice
1/3 cup chopped fresh parsley

Preparation:
Heat oil on medium in large skillet. Sauté garlic, onions, celery , red pepper and zucchini until softened. Sprinkle oregano and red pepper flakes over vegetables, and stir. Add diced tomatoes, tomato sauce, and beans. Simmer for 10 minutes. Stir in cooked rice and parsley. Cook for 2-3 minutes.
Serves 6

Per Serving: Calories 276, Calories from Fat 27, Total Fat 3g (sat 0.5g), Cholesterol 0mg, Sodium 472mg, Carbohydrate 50.3g, Fiber 11.5g, Protein 11.9g

from here-
http://lowfatcooking.about.com/od/pastaandricedishes/r/ricebeans.htm

Crockpot RED BEANS AND RICE

This looks good-

3 C. WATER

1 C. DRIED RED BEANS (KIDNEY, SMALL RED, WHATEVER)

1 C. CHOPPED ONION (I GUESS YOU COULD LEAVE IT OUT IF YOUR DH HATES ONIONS)

2 BELL PEPPERS (IDEALLY DIFFERENT COLORS), CHOPPED

1. C. CHOPPED CELERY

1 TSP. DRIED THYME

1 TSP. PAPRIKA

1/2 TSP CAYENNE (OR MORE IF YOU LIKE IT HOT)

2 THINLY SLICED SMOKED SAUSAGES

5 MINCED CLOVES OF GARLIC

COMBINE ALL THIS IN YOUR SLOW COOKER. COVER AND COOK FOR 1 HOUR ON HIGH, THEN EITHER 4 MORE HOURS ON HIGH OR SEVEN HOURS ON LOW. SERVE OVER HOT COOKED RICE. Serves 4