Ingredients

  • 1 tablespoon oil
  • 12 cup coarsely chopped onion
  • 12 cup coarsely copped green bell pepper
  • 2 cloves garlic, minced
  • 2 cups water
  • 1 (14 1/2 ounce) can stewed tomatoes, undrained,cut up
  • 1 (8 ounce) can tomato sauce
  • 12 teaspoon dried Italian seasoning
  • 14 teaspoon ground red pepper (cayenne)
  • 18 teaspoon fennel seed, crushed
  • 1 cup uncooked long-grain white rice
  • 1 (16 ounce) can red beans, drained,rinsed
  • 1 (55 1/2 ounce) can butter beans, drained,rinsed

Method

  • Heat oil in large skillet over medium-high heat until hot; Add onion, bell pepper and garlic; cook and stir 3 to 5 minutes or until crisp-tender.
  • Stir in water, tomatoes, tomato sauce, Italian seasoning, ground red pepper and fennel seed; Bring to a boil; Add rice; Reduce heat to low; cover and simmer 20 to 30 minutes or until rice is tender, stirring occasionally.
  • Stir in beans; Cover; simmer and additional 5 to 10 minutes or until thoroughly heated, stirring occasionally.