BARBECUE RICE AND BEANS

Recipe Rating:	1 Rating5
Categories:	Vegetables, Rice Sides, Quick & Easy, Vegetarian, Healthy
Serves:	Makes 3 1/2 cups
Prep Time:	15 Min
Cook Time:	20 Min

Ingredients

1 Tbsp	vegetable oil
1/2 c	onion chopped
1/2 c	green bell pepper chopped
1 1/4 c	water
1/2 c	converted white rice
1 c	kidney beans , canned drained
1/3 c	barbecue sauce
BARBECUE SAUCE
1 Tbsp	vegetable oil
1/2 c	chopped onion
1/2 c	finely chopped bell pepper
3	garlic cloves minced
1 - 8 oz. can(s)	stewed tomatoes
1/2 c	beer your choice
1/4 c	tomato paste
1/4 c	brown sugar, firmly packed
1 1/2 Tbsp	white vinegar
2 tsp	anchovy-free worcestershire sauce
1 tsp	dijon mustard
1/4 tsp	tabasco sauce
1/8 tsp	salt or salt to taste

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Eddie Jordan

Cooked to Perfection

Bristow, OK (pop. 4,222)

EDWARDCARL

Member Since Mar 2010

Eddie's Notes:

This recipe is all vegetarian. From my uncle Clarence who is a vegetarian.

Directions

FOR RICE AND BEANS:
In a 2 quart saucepan, heat the oil over medium - high heat. Add the onion and bell pepper cook stirring until softened about 3 minutes.

Stir in the water, bring to a boil. Stir in the rice return to boil. Reduce heat and simmer covered 20 minutes.

Stir in the beans and barbecue sauce. Simmer covered 10 minutes.

FOR THE BARBECUE SAUCE:
In a quart saucepan, heat the oil over medium high heat. Add the onion, peppers, and garlic cook, stirring until softened about 3 minutes. Add the tomatoes and break them up with the back of a spoon. Stir in the remaining ingredients.

Bring to a boil reduce heat and simmer uncovered 40 minutes or until thickened.

For a smooth sauce, place the cooled sauce in a blender container. Cover and process until smooth.