Creole Beans And Rice

Ingredients

800 gr kidney beans
1 gr cayenne pepper
1 gr allspice
3 scallions
1 slice cucumber
2 tomatoes
20 gr parsley
60 ml vegetable oil
50 ml cider vinegar
1 tabasco
45 ml vegetable oil
1 onion
4 garlic
3 celery stalks
1 carrot
2 green peppers
90 gr tomato paste
5 ml cider vinegar
7 gr brown sugar
5 ml dijon mustard
1 gr salt
4 gr oregano
1 gr cayenne
300 gr rice

Instructions

Combine scallions, cucumber, tomatoes, parsley, oil, cider vinegar and Tabasco with the cayenne and allspice to make the salsa. Saute onions and garlic in remaining oil for 2 to 3 minutes. Add celery and carrots and cook for another 2 minutes. Add pepper and continue to saute until the vegetables are tender. Whisk together the tomato paste with quarter cup of red wine, cider vinegar, sugar, mustard, herbs and spices. Add to the vegetables. Combine beans with the vegetables and stir thoroughly. Simmer for 30 minutes. Layer the saute mixture with the hot rice and salsa and serve. From WWiVNet. Electronic format by Cathy Harned.