Bean Delight

Ingredients:

2 cups 0% fat basmati rice, cooked

1/4 red onion, chopped

2 tsp. basil

2 tsp. oregano

4 cloves garlic, crushed

1/4 cup water

2 large carrots, sliced

2 large yellow bell peppers sliced

1 can 0% fat tomato sauce (680ml) - you can also substitute fresh tomatoes if you prefer

1 can red kidney beans - no salt added (540ml), drained and rinsed

Preparation:

1. Cook rice as per directions, using water or 0% fat chicken stock.

2. Add first 4 ingredients to pan with a little water and fry until onions soften.

3. Add carrots, water and 1/2 tomato sauce. Simmer covered until carrots soften.

4. Add peppers, kidney beans and remaining tomato sauce.

5. Once peppers soften, stir in cooked rice and serve.

**The beans contain 0.5g fat/ 1/2 cup. On this low fat diet, you should not exceed 1/2 cup beans/day.