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     Title: Creole Beans
Categories: Main dish, Meatless
     Yield: 2 servings

   1/4 c  Celery, sliced
   1/4 c  Onion, coarsely chopped
   1/4 c  Green pepper, chopped
     1 ts Margarine
   1/2 cn Tomatoes (16-ounce can)
          - (about 1 cup)
   1/8 ts Garlic powder
  1/16 ts Salt
     1 ds Pepper
 1 1/4 c  Dried pea (navy) beans
          -cooked, unsalted, drained*

 2 servings of 1 cup each 60 calories per serving

 1. Cook celery, onion, and green pepper in margarine until
 tender--about 5 minutes.

 2. Break up large pieces of tomatoes. Add tomatoes and
 seasonings to cooked vegetables. Bring to a boil.

 3. Add beans and return to a boil. Reduce heat, cover, and
 boil gently until flavors are blended and liquid is
 reduced--about 30 minutes. Stir occasionally to prevent
 sticking.

 *NOTE: 1-1/4 cups canned navy beans, drained, may be used
 in place of cooked dried beans; then omit salt in step 2.
 About 202 calories per serving.

 * Thrifty Meals for Two: Making Food Dollars Count
 * USDA Home and Garden Bulletin Number 244
 * Meal-Master format courtesy of Karen Mintzias

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