White Beans And Brown Rice With Sage - cooking recipe

Ingredients

nonstick cooking spray
1 medium onion, chopped
3 cloves garlic, minced
1 (15 1/2 oz.) can Great Northern beans
1 (10 oz.) can diced tomatoes and green chiles
1 c. quick cooking brown rice
1 (2 1/4 oz.) can sliced ripe olives, drained and sliced
6 leaves sage, minced or 1 tsp. dried sage
salt (optional)

Preparation

Spray large saucepan with nonstick spray.
Saute onions and garlic over medium heat 5 minutes.
Drain some liquid from beans. Add beans and tomatoes with juice in pan.
Add half tomato sauce can of water.
Bring to a boil.
Add rice, reduce heat.
Cover and simmer 10 minutes.
Add olives, sage and salt, if desired.
Heat through.
Makes 3 servings.