May 14 2008
Frugal Recipe: Beans and Rice
I’m always on the lookout for recipes that are delicious as well as frugal. My sister sent me this easy beans and rice recipe. It definitely fits the bill and is also quite versatile. The only constant is rice and beans - but you can vary the type of beans and the different vegetables and/or meat that is added. Here is the recipe:
The Beans:
1 pound bag of beans (white, kidney, red, pinto, etc. You pick.)
1/2 to 1 onion chopped
1-4 cloves garlic chopped
carrots chopped
celery chopped
green or red pepper chopped
1-2 T bullion
1 c chopped ham
Soak beans according to directions (Either overnight or boil for 2 minutes and then soak for an hour). Combine all ingredients in a pot and cook for roughly 2 hours or until beans are tender. You may wish to add other spices, but for me, this was perfect as is. I also didn’t use all the vegetables listed, just the ones I had on hand.
The Rice:
Cook rice according to directions.
Voila! You have a delicious beans and rice meal. Just combine the beans and rice. I like to add Tabasco sauce to make mine spicy, but not everyone will like that. Let me know if you make this, and also feel free to share your frugal recipes as well.
