Bean Cheap-Out

Prep Time : 15 minutes | Cook Time : 20 minutes (if using cooked beans) | Servings : 10

Thank you to Ellen Jaffe Jones, author of Eat Vegan on $4 a Day, for sharing this recipe with the Yummy Plants community! Ellen is committed to creating healthy dishes that are super yummy and affordable. This recipe isn’t from her book; Ellen created it just for us! Learn more about being vegan on a budget from her blog: The Veg Coach or chat with her directly on her Facebook page.

Note: Try cooking the lentils and beans the night before to make this a super quick meal.

Ingredients

1 medium yellow onion
1 cup cooked lentils
1 cup cooked black beans
1 chopped green pepper
1 - 15 ounce can chopped tomatoes
1 teaspoon garlic powder
1 teaspoon Mrs. Dash seasoning of your choice (I like Italian)
Water as needed

Preparation

1. In a large pot, sauté the onion and green pepper in 2 tablespoons water. As water evaporates, add more until onions are translucent. Add the beans and tomatoes, combining well.

Note: If you are cooking the beans from scratch, follow the package instructions, or instructions from "Eat Vegan on $4 a Day. " Then after draining the beans, add the onions, peppers, tomatoes and spices for the last 10 minutes of cooking.

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