Vegan Recipes : Beans and Rice

Serves 4

Ingredients

• 40g Kidney or Black-eyed beans
• 4 Tomatoes [chopped]
• 1 clove Garlic [crushed]
• 1 Onion [sliced]
• 2tbsp/45ml Oil
• 225g Long Grain Brown Rice/or unpolished white rice
• 600ml Vegetable Stock
• 2 Carrots [chopped]
• 75g Green beans
• Mixed Dried Herbs
• Salt and Pepper

Method

1. Soak beans overnight, changer water and boil until soft [approx 1½ hours]. Drain and set aside. Gently fry the onion, garlic and tomatoes in half the oil for approximately 10 minutes or until the onions are transparent. Set aside.
2. Heat the rest of the oil in a saucepan and add the rice. Stir for two minutes. Add the onion mixture to the rice and cook for a further 2 minutes stirring all the time. Then add the stock and herbs, cover and cook for approximately 20 minutes.
3. Add the carrots and green beans and cook for a further 15 minutes until the vegetables are tender. Season.