Beans 'n' Rice Cha Cha Cha



	Beans 'n' Rice Cha Cha Cha vegetables, vegetarian ----INGREDIENTS---- 2 tablespoon olive oil 2 large cloves garlic, minced 1 cup sliced onion 1 cup peeled, sliced celery 1 cup sliced carrots 1 teaspoon chili powder 1/4 cup canned diced green chiles 2 cup sliced mushrooms 2 cup cooked basic black beans 1 (see following recipe) 1/2 cup reserve bean stock 2 tablespoon chopped cilantro 1 salt and pepper to taste 3 cup cooked brown rice ----BASIC BEANS---- 1 lb dried beans (black, navy, 1 pinto, haricot, etc) 1/4 onion, roughly sliced 1 tablespoon lemon juice 2 teaspoon salt or to taste 1. In large deep saucepan heat olive oil, and saute garlic, onion, celery, carrots and chili powder, until onion is translucent. 2. Add chiles and mushrooms and saute 5 minues more. 3. Stir in beans, bean stock and cilantro. Season to taste. 4. Cover and simmer over low heat about 10 minutes, stirring occasionally. 5. Serve over rice. DIRECTIONS FOR BASIC BEANS: 1. Prepare beans for cooking as described in How Cook Beans. (see next post) 2. Cook covered, with onion and lemon juice, until tender. Do not stir during cooking. 3. Add salt to taste 4. Set aside until next day. They should be somewhat soupy. DEAL-A-MEAL CARDS USED: 1 Bread 1 Meat 1 Vegetable 1 Fat 263 Calories SOURCE: Richard Simmons Deal-A-Meal Golden Edition Cookbook Enjoy!