Mediterranean Beans And Rice Recipe 55

MEDITERRANEAN BEANS AND RICE RECIPE - (5/5)

Steps:

• Cook the brown rice in a rice steamer or follow the directions here. Heat up the oil in a large pan over medium-high heat and fry the onion for 5 minutes. Add the garlic and fry for an additional 5 minutes. Stir in the beans and heat through. Add salt and pepper to taste. Serve with rice. Add the celery and olives to the bean and onion mixture and fry for a few minutes to soften. Stir in the lemon juice and parsley and heat through. Stir the dill into the rice. Add salt and pepper to taste.

MEDITERRANEAN RICE NOODLES

Steps:

• Cook the rice noodles according to the directions on the package, then run them under cold water, and drain them well. In a medium bowl, toss the noodles with the olive oil.
• While the noodles are cooking, bring 4 cups of salted water to a boil. Have a bowl of ice water ready nearby. Blanch the green beans in the boiling water until they are tender and bright green, about 2 minutes, then remove them from the hot water and immediately submerge them in the ice water to stop the cooking. Drain them, and cut each bean into thirds.
• Stir the beans, tomatoes, olives, basil, lemon zest, lemon juice, salt, and pepper into the bowl of noodles. Adjust the seasonings to taste, and serve.

MIDDLE EASTERN RICE WITH BLACK BEANS AND CHICKPEAS

Steps:

• Heat the olive oil in a large saucepan over medium heat. Stir in garlic, and cook 1 minute. Stir in rice, cumin, coriander, turmeric, and cayenne pepper. Cook and stir 5 minutes, then pour in chicken stock. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low, cover, and simmer 20 minutes.
• Place the turkey in a skillet over medium heat, and cook until evenly brown.
• Gently mix cooked turkey, garbanzo beans, black beans, cilantro, parsley, and pine nuts into the cooked rice. Season with salt and pepper.

MEDITERRANEAN BEEF AND RICE

Steps:

• In a large skillet, cook the beef over medium-high heat for 7 to 8 minutes, or until browned, stirring occasionally to turn and crumble the beef. Drain and discard any liquid.
• Stir in the tomatoes with liquid, water, oregano, garlic powder, paprika, lemon pepper, and salt. Reduce the heat to medium. Cook for 5 minutes, stirring occasionally.
• Stir in the beans and rice. Reduce the heat to medium low. Cook, covered, for 5 minutes. Turn off the heat. Let stand for 5 minutes, or until the rice is tender.
• nutrition information
• (Per Serving)
• Calories: 250
• Total Fat: 4.5g
• Saturated: 1.5g
• Trans: 0.0g
• Polyunsaturated: 0.5g
• Monounsaturated: 1.5g
• Cholesterol: 42mg
• Sodium: 273mg
• Carbohydrates: 29g
• Fiber: 6g
• Sugars: 6g
• Protein: 23g
• Dietary Exchanges
• 1 1/2 Starch
• 1 Vegetable
• 2 1/2 Very Lean Meat

MEDITERRANEAN STYLE BEANS AND VEGETABLES (CROCK POT)

Steps:

• Put everything in a large crock pot and cook on low setting for 8 hours, or until beans and vegetables are as soft as you like.
• Remove bay leaves and serve.