Anasazi Beans with Brown and Wild Rice

Anasazi Beans and Rice
6 points per serving

This is another new (to us) type of bean Jeff and I found at Whole Foods. They are absolutely gorgeous and I almost didn't want to cook them because I knew they would look differently. We call them "cow beans" because they look like little cows!! The pic below was taken after I rinsed them initially and before they went into the pot.

These almost tasted like they were cooked with pork, but of couse they weren't! This would be a good veg dish for a meat eater. We really enjoyed this dish and will definitely make it often!

Beans

Quick Soak Method

• Place 1 pound of rinsed and sorted beans into large pot*
• Add 6 cups of water
• Remove any beans that float
• Bring to a boil and boil for 2 minutes
• Remove from heat and let stand for 1.5 hours

Ingredients

• Beans
• 1/2 onion, diced
• 2 cups crushed tomatoes
• 2-3 Tbl chili powder
• 2 tsp garlic powder
• 2 tsp cumin
• 2 tsp oregano
• 1/8 tsp cayenne pepper

Directions

• After soaking, drain and rinse beans; add back to pot
• Add 4 cups of water
• Add all ingredients and stir
• Bring to a boil
• Reduce heat and simmer for 1.5 - 2 hours

Rice

Directions

• Add 2.5 cups of water to 1 cup of rice in sauce pan**
• Bring to a boil
• Reduce heat to very low and cook for 45 minutes

Serve 1 cup of beans over 1/2 cup of rice.

Notes:
*I usually sort out any beans that are wrinkly after the initial rinse, however most of these beans wrinkled up. I figured we wouldn't have had much of a dinner, so I just sorted out the ones that were broken, off color, mushy or just didn't look right.

**I thought the rice was a little soggy, so probably 2 1/4 cups of water would have been just right.