Favorite Rice - cooking recipe

Ingredients

3 stalks celery, sliced thin
1 medium onion, diced
1/2 green pepper, diced
1 1/2 tsp. salt
1/4 tsp. pepper
2 Tbsp. vegetable oil or 1 1/2 if preferred
2 1/2 c. hot water
2 c. rice
1 lb. red or black beans, washed and picked over
1 large onion, chopped
6 large cloves garlic, minced
8 c. water
sea salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste
3/4 c. brown rice, cooked

Preparation

Heat oven on its lowest setting.
Combine beans, onion, garlic and water in a large, lidded, ovenproof casserole and place in oven.
Do not add salt.
Cook in slow oven overnight or all day 6 to 10 hours.
Check liquid after 6 or 7 hours and add more if necessary.
When beans are tender and liquid is thick and soupy, add salt to taste and stir in cooked brown rice and some pepper.