½ onion, chopped 1 clove garlic, minced or pressed 1 sweet potato, diced ¾ cup celery, diced 2 (14 oz) cans red beans, rinsed 1 cup water 3 cups cooked brown rice 1½ tsp cumin seeds (or 1 tsp cumin powder) 1/8 tsp pepper ½ tsp salt ½ tsp chili powder 1 lemon
Steam saute the onion, garlic, celery, and sweet potato until potatoes are just soft. Add beans, water, and spices and cook over medium-low heat for about 10 minutes. When hot and ready to serve, squeeze juice of 1 lemon over the mixture. Serve hot over brown rice, or simply add the rice to the pot and stir through.
