Green Seasoned Beans and Brown Rice Pilaf

This baked brown rice pilaf infuses toasted brown rice with a bright green mixture of sauteed broccoli, celery, and deeply seasoned beans.

• Preparation Time: 15 mins
• Cooking Time: 1 hr 7 mins
• Total Time: 1 hr 22 mins
• Calories: 337 Calories

Ingredients

• ¼ cup water
• 1 teaspoon ground ginger
• 1 teaspoon butter
• 1 onion, chopped
• salt to taste
• 2 cloves garlic
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 2 stalks celery, chopped
• 1 (15 ounce) can kidney beans, drained and rinsed
• 1 cup broccoli florets
• 1 (15 ounce) can black beans, drained and rinsed
• 1 teaspoon dried dill
• 1 cup quick-cooking brown rice (such as Trader Joe's®)

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Combine onion, broccoli, celery, and garlic in a food processor. Add 1/4 cup water, ginger, dill, and salt; process until mixture is pureed.

Step 2

Heat a nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add the puree; saute until water evaporates and puree is thickened, 7 to 10 minutes. Add black beans and kidney beans and gently mix. Reduce heat to low. Cook, covered, until flavors combine, about 10 minutes.

Step 3

Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Butter a Dutch oven.

Step 4

Heat oil in another nonstick saucepan over medium heat. Add rice; toast until rice is slightly glassy and smells nutty, about 5 minutes. Add 3 cups water. Pour rice and water into the Dutch oven; stir in the bean mixture.

Step 5

Bake, uncovered, in the preheated oven, until all liquid evaporates, about 45 minutes. Mix occasionally to allow uniform baking.