Instructions: Tested with red-pepper flakes, a sweet Mayan onion, fiesta-style stewed tomatoes, and a rice blend (white, brown, and pre-cooked wild). We used frozen, precooked beans.The longer this cooks the better.

Stovetop (40 mins)

1. Spray a 4-qt pan, heat over medium, and add the onion, pepper and celery. Season with pepper and garlic. Cook stirring until
*crisp-tender*

(4 to 5 mins).

2. Add the tomatoes, juice, beans, parsley, oregano, hot pepper (sauce or flakes), bay, and orange.

3. Bring to a boil over high heat. Add rice. Reduce heat to low to simmer and cook the rice (about 20 to 25 mins).

4. Continue cooking for added flavor or add okra and cilantro now; simmer, covered, about 10 minutes (less if okra is thawed).

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NOTES : nee: Hearty Vegetable Gumbo
A crockpot can be used to simmer and cook the rice on low. Total time: about 2hrs.

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