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Spanish Beans

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  • Servings: 6
  • Prep: 2.75h
  • Cook: 1.75m
    • The following recipe serves 6 people.

Ingredients

The ingredients are:
  • 1 pound dry lima beans (baby lima, do not soak overnight)
  • 1/8 teaspoon crushed red pepper
  • 6 cups water
  • 1 teaspoon chili powder
  • ¼ teaspoon garlic powder
  • 1 teaspoon olive oil
  • 8 ounces diced onions (1 cup)
  • 4 ounces diced celery (1 cup)
  • 3 ounces diced red sweet pepper (3/4 cup)
  • 2/3 cup sliced olives (pitted ripe)
  • 1 1/3 cups shredded Monterey Jack cheese
  • 3 cups cooked rice (white or brown rice, cooked to taste)
We recommend you get your ingredients ready before you start cooking. Once you're ready, here are the steps to making this delicious recipe

How to Make

  • Step 1: Add beans and crushed red pepper to water. Bring to a boil, boil 2 minutes, cover, then remove from heat and let stand 1 hour.

  • Step 2: Drain beans and save 2/3 cup of the liquid.

  • Step 3: Sprinkle beans with chili powder and garlic powder.

  • Step 4: Add reserved liquid.

  • Step 5: Sauté onions, celery, and red bell pepper in hot olive oil until onions just start to brown, about 3 minutes.

  • Step 6: Add beans, olives, and ½ of the cheese to the vegetables and mix well.

  • Step 7: Pour into 3-quart casserole.

  • Step 8: Sprinkle remaining cheese over beans.

  • Step 9: Bake covered at 375' F. until bubbly, about 30 minutes.

  • Step 10: Serve over rice (optional).

We hope you enjoy this recipe!

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