wfw - pot o' beans

We're almost completely out of fresh veggies, so tonight I fired up the rice cooker and perused the pantry for our dinner. This is so darn easy, I don't think it even counts as cooking.

 

Easy Red Beans & Rice

2 cans organic red beans, rinsed and drained
1 can organic fire roasted tomatoes, seasoned with roasted garlic
1 can organic chopped tomatoes

Get out your big cook pot and get dump everything in. Simmer for at least 20 minutes, but the beans can contentedly percolate longer on the stove while you unpack backpacks, sort through the mail, hug your husband, smooch your kid, etc.

Pull your favorite large bowls from the cupboard and ladle the red beans and tomatoes over fresh, warm brown rice. Sprinkle with shredded monterey jack cheese if you wish and serve with fruit or veggies or nothing at all. It's a very satisfying, simple meal, just as it is.

Resume the evening with a happy, full belly!