Red Beans & Rice With Tvp

Total Time: 1 hr 30 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 1 hr 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 cup dried kidney beans (or sub pinto beans)
• 1 large onion, diced
• 3 fresh garlic cloves, smashed
• 1 quart boiling water
• 1/2 cup brown rice, dry (basmati or short grain)
• 1 cup textured vegetable protein, tvp
• 1 1/2 tablespoons chili powder
• 1 1/2 teaspoons ground cumin
• 1/2 teaspoon sea salt

Recipe

• 1 soak the beans in plenty of water overnight. drain and rinse well.
• 2 cook the soaked beans in a large pot with the onion, garlic and boiling water.
• 3 in a separate pot, cook the brown rice according to package directions.
• 4 after beans have cooked 45 minutes, add tvp, chili powder and cumin. continue cooking until beans are tender, about 20-30 more minutes.
• 5 most of the liquid should have cooked into the beans and tvp. add salt to taste.
• 6 mix the cooked rice with the cooked beans, add a pinch of cayenne or hot sauce if desired.