Beans 'N' Rice Cha Cha Cha

• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 2 large garlic cloves minced
• 1 cup onions sliced
• 1 cup celery peeled, sliced
• 1 cup carrots sliced
• 1 teaspoon chili powder
• 1/4 cup green chili peppers canned, diced
• 2 cups mushrooms sliced
• 2 cups black beans cooked basic (see following recipe)
• 1/2 cup bean stock reserve
• 2 tablespoons cilantro chopped
• 1 x salt and black pepper to taste
• 3 cups brown rice cooked
• 1 pound beans, dried (black, navy, pinto, haricot, etc)
• 1/4 each onions roughly sliced
• 1 tablespoon lemon juice
• 2 teaspoons 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.
4. Season to taste.
5. Cover and simmer over low heat about 10 minutes, stirring occasionally.
6. Serve over rice.
7. Cook covered, with onion and lemon juice, until tender.
8. Do not stir during cooking.
9. Add salt to taste 4.
10. Set aside until next day.
11. They should be somewhat soupy.

olive oil, garlic, onions, celery, carrots, chili powder, green chili peppers, mushrooms, black beans, bean stock reserve, cilantro, salt, brown rice, beans, onions, lemon juice, salt

Taken from recipeland.com/recipe/v/beans-n-rice-cha-cha-cha-4485 (may not work)