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Lynn's Black Beans with Yellow Rice

• Vegetable cooking spray
  1/2 cup Chopped onion
  1/4 cup Chopped celery
  1/4 cup Chopped green pepper
  1 15oz can black beans, drained
  1 14 1/2oz can whole tomatoes undrained & chopped
  1 tsp Sugar
  3/4 tsp Italian seasoning
  1/2 tesp Garlic powder
  Pepper &  Salt
  1 tsp Hot sauce
  1/3 cup Long grain white rice Uncooked
  1/4 teaspoon Ground turmeric

Coat a medium saucepan with cooking spray, and place over medium-high heat until hot. Add onion, celery and green pepper; cook, stirring constantly, until tender

Stir in drained beans and next 7 ingredients; bring to a boil. Reduce heat, and simmer, uncovered, 15 minutes or until thickened, stirring frequently; set aside.

Combine water, rice, and turmeric in a saucepan; bring to a boil. Cover, reduce heat, and simmer 20 minutes

Remove rice from heat; let stand 5 minutes or until liquid is absorbed. Serve black bean mixture over rice.

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