Fast Pilaf

Description

This would be great to make ahead and take to work in the summer time.

• Source: Vegetarian Times
• typed by Lisa Greenwood

Ingredients

• 1 cup onions, chopped
• 3 cloves garlic
• 2 tomatoes, chopped
• 1 lbs beans, canned
• 4 cup water
• 2 cup quick brown rice, quinoa or couscous

Directions

1. Sauté onions and garlic in olive oil until tender.
2. Add tomatoes, beans, water and grain.
3. Season with herbs and spices of your choice.
4. Cook until the grain is tender.
5. Serve with tossed salad.

Nutritional information

Food exchange per serving: 1 starch/bread + 1 vegetable

• I would cut back on the beans to make it count as 1 starch/bread. I also would use a combination of couscous and quinoa and even add any free vegetables.