Fill-em-up family supper

8 Servings

Ingredients

Quantity Ingredient
1 tablespoon Vegetable or olive oil
2 Mild Italian sausages, sliced into 1/2 inch pieces
1 Green pepper, cored, seeded and cut into chunks
1 medium Zucchini, sliced
2 Garlic cloves, minced
1 (19 oz.) can tomatoes, including juice
2 cups Long-grain rice
1 (19 oz.) can black beans, rinsed and drained
1 tablespoon Chili powder
1 Bay leaf
1 teaspoon Leaf oregano
1 teaspoon Salt
5 Green onions, thinly sliced
½ cup Finely chopped coriander (optional)

Directions

Heat oil in a large saucepan over medium heat. Add sausages, green pepper, zucchini and garlic and cook, stirring frequently, until sausage is no longer pink. Add tomatoes and juice, crushing tomatoes slightly with the back of a wooden spoon. Stir in rice, beans, 3½ cups water, chili powder, bay leaf, oregano and salt. Bring to a boil, reduce heat to low and simmer, covered, 25 minutes.

Stir in green onions. Cover and continue to simmer 5 to 10 more minutes or until all liquid is absorbed. Stir in coriander. Yield: 8 Typed in MMFormat by cjhartlin@... Source: Modern Woman Magazine.

Posted to MM-Recipes Digest by "Cindy Hartlin" <cjhartlin@...> on Sep 27, 1999

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