Bean-Rice Casserole - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 1/2 c. brown rice
3 c. pure apple juice
1/2 c. chives, chopped
1 red bell pepper, chopped
3/4 c. garbanzos
1/2 lb. peas with buds
4 medium carrots
2 ears corn

Preparation

Place rice, apple juice, chives and bell pepper in slow cooker and cook for 3 hours.
Meanwhile, steam garbanzos (which have soaked overnight in water) for 1 hour.
Add peas, carrots and corn to steamer and continue steaming for another 10 to 15 minutes.
Remove vegetables along with garbanzos to rice in slow cooker.
Serve when ready.