🍲 Bean and Rice Bake

Ingredients

• ⅓ cup olive oil
• 2 onions, cut into chunks
• 3 tomatoes, cut into large chunks
• Several carrots, cut into large chunks
• 1 can chickpeas or black beans
• Other vegetables (e.g. zucchini, bell pepper, etc), cut into chunks
• 1 tablespoon curry powder
• 5–10 cloves garlic
• Spices (suggested: paprika, cumin, ground chile or chili powder, ground oregano)
• 1 cup basmati rice
• 750 ml red wine

Method

1. Preheat oven to 250°F.
2. Heat 1 tablespoon of olive oil in a saucepan.
3. Stir in curry powder and rice. Fry briefly (about 5 minutes) while stirring to lightly brown the rice.
4. Combine vegetables, spices, and garlic in a baking dish with a cover. Stir in rice mixture, beans, and half the wine. Stir briefly to mix, and make sure some at least some rice is on top.
5. Add the rest of the olive oil to the dish, and add enough water or wine until all vegetables, beans, and rice are submerged in liquid.
6. Cover the dish and place in the oven. Let bake for a couple hours, periodically checking to see if rice is soft.
7. Serve hot.