Red Beans and Rice Recipe

Ingredients

• 2 cups long grained white rice
• 4 cups + a tad chicken stock, beef stock, water or vegetable stock
• 2 13 – 16 oz. cans red beans of your choice (I used kidneys) drained well
• 1 onion, chopped
• 1 bell pepper, chopped
• 1 rib celery, chopped
• 1 – 2 cloves garlic, chopped (If using the refrigerated pre-chopped kind, 1 tsp = approx 1 clove)
• 1 tbsp sofrito (if you don’t have this, either omit, or use salsa, pico de gallo, tomato paste or crushed tomatoes)
• 2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
• 1 tsp chili powder
• Salt and pepper to taste
• 2 tbsp chopped parsley, if desired, for garnish