Red Bean and Vegetable Pilaf

This was a fun wee creation a fusion of rice and beans with vegetables added, its great with a sliced boiled egg and would make a great packed lunch. 

Ingredients:

• one cup of basmati rice


• 1/4 red onion chopped 


• one can of red kidney beans 


• one rasher of bacon


• 2 cloves of garlic chopped


• a handful of spinach


• one carrot chopped


• one cup of vegetable stock


• 1/2 teaspoon of cumin


• 1/2 teaspoon of coriander 


• 1/2 a tomato chopped

Method:

1. cook with bacon till crispy and remove, cut into pieces and keep to one side


2. heat a little olive oil and saute the onion and garlic for 5 minutes 


3. add the spices, tomato and let it reduce down to a paste about 5 minutes, add the carrot, beans and spinach saute for 3 minutes, add bacon back in


4. then add the rice and one cup of stock, turn to a simmer for 30 minutes 


5. add water as needed in small amounts so it doesn't stick taste rice to see if its cooked


6. enjoy 

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