Vegetable Stew

Serves 4

Ingredients:

2 Tbs. Olive Oil
1 Large Onion; Chopped
1 Clove Garlic; Peeled & Minced
1 Bunch Swiss Chard; Chopped & Separate White Parts from Green
1 can Garbanzo Beans or Chick-peas
1/2 cup Raisins
2 Yams; Peeled & Thickly Sliced
10-oz. can Whole Tomatoes
Salt and Pepper to Taste
1/2 cup Raw Rice
Tabasco Sauce to Taste

In a large cooking pot over medium heat warm oil and saute onion, garlic and white stems of chard until wilted, about 5-minutes. Add chopped greens and continue to saute. Add beans or peas, raisins, yams, tomatoes, salt and pepper. Continue to saute for 3 to 5-minutes. Make a well in the center of the mixture and add rice to the well. Pat rice down with a wooden spoon until moist. Cover and cook until rice is complete, about 25-minutes. Check mixture occasionally and add water 2 Tbs. at a time if rice is dry and starting to stick during cooking. Add Tabasco sauce to taste and serve.