Beans 'N' Rice Cha Cha Cha

Name: Beans 'N' Rice Cha Cha Cha
Yield: 6
Cuisine: Fusion
Ingredients: olive oil; garlic cloves; onions; celery; carrots; chili powder; green chili peppers; mushrooms; black beans; bean stock; cilantro; salt and black pepper; brown rice; beans, dried; onions; lemon juice; salt

Submitted by danny625

YIELD

6 servings

PREP

20 min

COOK

25 min

READY

45 min

Ingredients

TABLESPOONS OLIVE OIL

LARGE GARLIC CLOVES
minced *

CUP ONIONS
sliced

CUP CELERY
peeled, sliced

CUP CARROTS
sliced

TEASPOON CHILI POWDER

CUP GREEN CHILI PEPPERS
canned, diced

CUPS MUSHROOMS
sliced

CUPS BLACK BEANS
cooked basic (see following recipe)

CUP BEAN STOCK
reserve *

TABLESPOONS CILANTRO
chopped

X SALT AND BLACK PEPPER
to taste *

CUPS BROWN RICE
cooked

Basic beans

POUND BEANS, DRIED
(black, navy, pinto, haricot, etc)

EACH ONIONS
roughly sliced

TABLESPOON LEMON JUICE

TEASPOONS SALT
or to taste

Directions

In large deep saucepan heat olive oil, and sauté garlic, onion, celery, carrots and chili powder, until onion is translucent.
Add chiles and mushrooms and sauté 5 minues more.
Stir in beans, bean stock and cilantro. Season to taste.
Cover and simmer over low heat about 10 minutes, stirring occasionally.
Serve over rice.

DIRECTIONS FOR BASIC BEANS: 1. Prepare beans for cooking as described in How Cook Beans.

Cook covered, with onion and lemon juice, until tender. Do not stir during cooking.
Add salt to taste 4. Set aside until next day. They should be somewhat soupy.