Budget Red Beans And Rice

Ingredients

250 gr dry kidney beans
230 gr dry pinto beans
950 ml water
950 ml chicken broth
2 garlic
2 bay leaves
1 package tomatoes with liquid
65 gr pimiento
1 green pepper
1 onion
100 gr celery
1 package green chiles
7 gr snipped parsley
1/2 cumi
2 gr pepper
2 gr paprika
3 gr salt
5 ml vinegar

Instructions

Rice 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 1.25 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. This meal costs only $.68 per plate.