Green Beans And Broccoli - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 (10 oz.) pkg. frozen cut green beans
2 (10 oz.) pkg. frozen chopped broccoli
1 (8 oz.) can sliced water chestnuts, drained
1/4 c. melted butter or margarine
sliced pimento
2 oz./50 g/ 1/4 c. salt pork or bacon, diced
1 small onion, minced
1 green pepper, diced
1 stick celery, diced
1 (8 oz./250 g) can pigeon peas
4 Tbsp. tomato paste
1 c. rice
2 c. water
thyme

Preparation

Fry the salt pork until it is crisp.
Add the onion, green pepper and celery and cook until the mixture is pulpy.
Add tomato paste and cook until most of the liquid in the pan has evaporated. Add the drained pigeon peas, thyme, salt and pepper and cook for a further 2 minutes.
Pour in the rice and add water to cover. Cover the pot tightly and allow the mixture to simmer until all the liquid has evaporated.