Budget Red Beans and Rice
- 1/2 pound red kidney beans rinsed
- 1/2 pound pinto beans
- 4 cups water
- 4 cups chicken broth
- 2 each garlic cloves
- 2 each bay leaves
- 1 can tomatoes
- 1 jar pimentos
- 1 large green bell peppers chopped
- 1 large onions chopped
- 1 cup celery chopped
- 1 can green chili peppers
- 1/4 cup parsley leaves snipped
- 1 teaspoon paprika
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon vinegar
- Place beans in a dutch oven with water.
- Bring to a boil; simmer 2 minutes.
- Remove from the heat.
- Cover and let stand for one hour.
- Drain and rinse beans.
- Return to Dutch oven with broth, garlic and bay leaves; bring to a boil.
- Reduce heat, cover and simmer for 1 1/4 hours.
- Stir in all remaining ingredients.
- Cover and simmer for one hour or until beans and vegetables are tender and gravy is thick.
- Remove bay leaves.
- Serve over rice.
pinto beans, water, chicken broth, garlic, bay leaves, tomatoes, pimentos, green bell peppers, onions, celery, green chili peppers, parsley, paprika, salt, vinegar
Taken from recipeland.com/recipe/v/budget-red-beans-rice-43083 (may not work)