SKU: organic-kidney-bean
Organic Kidney Beans

Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 2 large cloves garlic, lightly crushed with the side of a knife blade and minced
• 1 large red onion, diced
• 1 stalk celery, diced
• 1 green bell pepper, stem and seeds removed and small diced
• 1 pound of red kidney beans
• 1 teaspoon onion powder
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 1 tablespoon hot sauce
• 2 1/2 cups chicken stock
• 1 cup white rice (can use any kind of rice)
• 1 tablespoon butter
• 1 tablespoon minced fresh cilantro leaves

Directions

·      Heat olive oil over medium-high heat in large saucepan.

·      Sauté, garlic, onion, celery, and bell pepper until tender.

·      Stir in kidney beans (if dry, soak prior to using), onion powder, salt, pepper and hot sauce.

·      Reduce heat to low and let simmer.

·      Bring chicken stock to a boil.

·      Stir in rice and butter, return to boil.

·      Reduce heat to low, cover and cook for 20 minutes without removing lid.

·      Remove from heat and let stand for 5 minutes.

·      Gently mix rice and beans together and transfer to serving dish.

·      Serve garnished with cilantro.