Instructions: Drain a small can of red beans. (Pintos may substitute.) Save the juice in a small bowl and add a small amount of crumbled saffron to it so it marinates. Not too much, you want the taste to be subtle, not dominant.

Saute garlic in olive oil for a little bit, along with pecan halves and some crushed red chiles.

Add the drained beans and cook so the flavors mingle. Add quite a bit of oregano and less thyme and a pinch of black pepper. Add some dry red wine, dont be too shy.

Add in the saffron-flavored bean liquid and cook a few more minutes. The consistency should be thin but not like soup.

Serve over whole wheat spaghetti. Brown rice might also work.

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