Rice Pilaf With Beans

This is a nice combination and a little different. Found this on mealsforyou.com.

• Ready In: 40 mins
• Serves: 4
• Yields: 1 casserole

Ingredients

• 2  teaspoons olive oil
• 2⁄3 cup long grain rice
• 2⁄3 cup  vegetable stock
• 2⁄3 cup water
• 1⁄4 teaspoon pepper
• 1  lb black beans, rinsed and drained
• 1  tomatoes, sliced
• 2  tablespoons unsalted butter or 2  tablespoons unsalted margarine, cut into small pieces
• 2  tablespoons of fresh mint, chopped

Directions

1. Heat oil in a heavy saucepan over medium heat.
2. Sauté rice until golden.
3. Stir in stock, water and pepper.
4. Increase heat to high and bring to a boil.
5. Immediately reduce heat to low.
6. Cover and simmer 20-25 minutes or until rice is tender and liquid absorbed.
7. Stir in beans.
8. Turn on broiler.
9. Transfer rice to ovenproof serving dish.
10. Arrange tomato slices over beans and dot with butter.
11. Broil 2-3 minutes or cook until tomato slices are cooked throughout.
12. Serve pilaf sprinkled with mint.