Vegetarian Red Beans And Rice

• 1 pound dried red kidney beans
• 3 celery ribs
• 1 green bell pepper
• 1 red bell pepper
• 1 medium onion
• 3 garlic cloves, minced
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1 tablespoon Creole seasoning
• 1 teaspoon smoked paprika
• 1 vegetable bouillon cube
• 7 cups water
• Salt to taste
• 3 cups uncooked long-grain rice
• Garnish: sliced green onions

1. Place beans in a Dutch oven; add water 2 inches above beans. Bring to a boil. Boil 1 minute; cover, remove from heat, and soak 1 hour. Drain.
2. Coarsely chop celery, green bell pepper, red bell pepper, and onion. Saute chopped vegetables and garlic in hot olive oil 6 to 8 minutes or until tender. Stir together vegetables, beans, Creole seasoning, smoked paprika, vegetable bouillon cube, and water in Dutch oven. Bring to a boil, reduce heat to low, and simmer 1 to 1 1/2 hours or until beans are tender. Season with salt to taste.
3. Meanwhile, cook rice according to package directions. Serve with red bean mixture. Garnish, if desired.

beans, celery, green bell pepper, red bell pepper, onion, garlic, olive oil, creole seasoning, paprika, vegetable bouillon cube, water, salt, longgrain rice

Taken from www.myrecipes.com/recipe/vegetarian-red-beans-rice-0 (may not work)