Hearty Bean And Vegetable Stew With Rice

Total Time: 3 hrs 20 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 3 hrs

Ingredients

• 1 lb dry beans, assorted
• 2 cups fat-free vegetable broth
• 1/2 cup wine
• 1/3 cup soy sauce
• 1/3 cup apple juice, unsweetened
• vegetable stock or water, to soak beans
• 1/2 cup diced celery
• 1/2 cup diced parsnip
• 1/2 cup diced carrot
• 1/2 cup sliced mushrooms
• 1 onion, sliced
• 1 teaspoon dried basil
• 1 teaspoon parsley flakes
• 1 bay leaf
• 3 garlic cloves, minced
• 1 teaspoon black pepper
• 1 cup rice, cooked

Recipe

• 1 sort, and rinse beans, and soak overnight in water.
• 2 drain, and place in slow cooker.
• 3 add vegetable broth, wine, soysauce, and apple juice.
• 4 cover with vegetable stock.
• 5 cover, and cook on high for 2 hours.
• 6 add vegetables, herbs, and spices.
• 7 cover cooker, and cook on low for 5-6 hours, or until carrots, and parsnips are tender.
• 8 add cooked rice, cover and cook for 1 additional hour.