Easy dinner idea-Beans and Rice ( Lebanese)

The more I practice cooking, the more I love it and enjoy it.

My husband is a natural but I could not understand how he can just come up with a new recipe. 

Until I started practicing... Like I mentioned before, I rarely come up with recipes others have not made, but I make it my own and that's the beauty. I add my touch so it fits me and my family. We are all different and what works for me may not work for me.

Practice , practice, practice and cooking will get easier, I promise :)

Let's get to the recipe. 

Ingredients:

1. Pinto Beans ( I soaked them for 24 hours and cooked them with a pressure cooker). You can use the canned ones if you like and those don't need to be put in the pressure cooker ;)
2. 3-4 ripe tomatoes ( will blend them with the mushrooms )
3. A small case of baby bella mushrooms
4. 1/2 onion-1 onion if you like 
5. 5-6 cloves of garlic ( more or less , whatever works for you)
6. Assorted frozen veggies ( mine had corn, carrots, peas, and edamame)
7. Salt , pepper and cinnamon to taste
8. Rice- cooked according to package. To make it yellow , I add 1 tbsp of turmeric before I add the water.
9. Oil of choice ( avocado oil, grape seed oil, etc...)

Method:

1. If your beans are not cooked, cook them and set aside. I recommend soaking the beans 24-48 hours in filtered water. Make sure you change the water at least twice a day ~ you can google the importance of soaking beans LOL 
2. Heat up oil, add onions and sautee until golden.
3. Add garlic and continue sauteeing.
4. I blended the mushrooms and tomatoes on low, meaning pulsing so they are still chunky and add to the onions and sautee. If you don't have a blender just cut up the mushrooms and tomatoes and add to the onions and garlic.
5. Add the frozen veggies and season with salt, pepper, and cinnamon. Please feel free to skip any spice you don't like or add any that you do like. After all, this is your recipe! 
6. Sautee for 5 minutes then add the beans and the water. Add water to cover up all the ingredients. The more water you add, the more you need to let it simmer for it to be flavory rather than watery. 
7. Bring to boil on med high heat, then cover and let it simmer for at least 55 minutes. If it continues to be watery , let it simmer more. The water should become dark in color and full of flavor.  Taste your seasoning and adjust.  

Try the recipe and share with me in the comments below or share on social media using the hashtag #bzhealthymama.

As some of you may know that I am a student at the Institute for Integrative Nutrition, studying to be a health coach . I'm learning about how food, diet, and lifestyle have a tremendous impact on our overall health, happiness, and well being . Not only am I learning how to improve my life , I'm also learning how to help clients look better, feel better , manage stress, and reach their health goals. I'm able to start seeing clients. If you would be interested in sitting down with me or skyping for about an hour to discuss your goals , message me (@bzhealthymama@gmail.com)so we can schedule your free health history consultation appointment.

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