Spicy Beans N' Rice

Total Time: 35 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 25 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 5
• 1/2 cup green pepper, coarsely chopped
• 1/2 cup onion, coarsely chopped
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 1 tablespoon canola oil
• 1 (14 1/2 ounce) can stewed tomatoes, cut up
• 1 (8 ounce) can tomato sauce
• 1/2 teaspoon italian seasoning
• 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
• 1/8 teaspoon fennel seed, crushed
• 1 (16 ounce) can kidney beans, rinsed and drained
• 1 (15 1/4 ounce) can butter beans, rinsed and drained
• 2 1/2 cups rice, cooked

Recipe

• 1 in a nonstick skillet, saute the green pepper, onion and garlic in oil until tender. stir in the stewed tomatoes, tomato sauce, italian seasoning, cayenne and fennel seed.
• 2 bring to a boil. reduce heat; cover and simmer for 10 minutes.
• 3 stir in the beans. cover and simmer 5-10 minutes longer or until beans are heated through.
• 4 serve with rice.