Main Ingredients:

See below ingredients and instructions of the recipe

Cooking Preparation of the Recipe:

1 c Dried navy beans
1 Stalk celery, cut in chunks
1 sm Onion, quartered
1 Bay leaf
1 tb Veg oil
2 ts Butter
2 c Thinly sliced onion
1/4 ts Hot pepper flakes
28 oz Can plum tomatoes
1 Green pepper, seed and slice
1 ts Dried oregano
Salt
1/3 lb Lean ham, diced
Chopped fresh parsley

Soak beans overnight or by quick soak method; drain. In heavy
saucepan, cover beans with 4 cups cold water. Add celery, onion, and
bay leaf; bring to boil. Reduce heat and simmer, covered, for about 1
1/4 hours or until beans are tender. Drain beans and discard celery,
onion and bay leaf; set aside. In same heavy saucepan, heat oil and
butter over medium heat. Cook sliced onion and pepper flakes,
stirring occasionally, for about 10 minutes or until onions are
softened and golden but not browned. Stir in tomatoes, breaking up
with wooden spoon; add beans, green pepper, oregano, and salt to
taste. Bring to boil; add diced ham. Cover and reduce heat; simmer,
stirring occasionally, for 30 minutes. Garnish with chopped parsley.
per serving = 150 cal 4.1 g fat
Submitted By CAROL VERGE On 07-03-95

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