RED BEANS AND RICE

RED BEANS AND RICE:

Ingredients:

1 cup of finely chopped celery and tops

1/2 cup of finely chopped green pepper

1 cup of chopped onion

2 T of minced garlic

1 bag of red beans (soaked in water overnight)

freshly ground pepper

Simmer until beans become tender then add diagonally sliced polish turkey sausage or cubed turkey ham (You can often find Jennie-O brand cheap--I can usually get 2 or 3 meals our of one of those!) This is good without any meat too!

Serve over brown rice.

Total Cost:

veggies:.70

beans: $1

meat: $1 (optional)

brown rice: .50

Total cost to stuff 8: $3.20, without meat; $2.20 or less if you grow your own veggies and/or buy your beans and rice in bulk.