Dark Days Challenge Recipe Week 12- White Beans & Rice (Fasooli)

I stumbled upon this yesterday as I was looking for a recipe that included Great Northern Beans, which is what I happened to have in my pantry. Usually I have to sneak beans into meals I make- I'm not a big fan of beans all on their lonesome. This recipe proves an exception to the rule- it features beans pretty prominently, and it turned out amazingly delicious. Maybe I was wrong about beans? Or maybe this recipe is just that good! The version below includes the few herbs that I added to season to my liking.

Fasooli- White beans and rice
Ingredients:

1 onion, chopped

source: Carpenters Farm, Ann Arbor
2 to 3 cloves garlic, chopped 

source: my backyard garden
3 cups cooked great northern beans 

source: Michigan, 150 mile radius
1 can tomato paste

source: Eden Foods, Clinton MI
3 cups filtered water
3 cups basmati rice, cooked

source: far away, purchased Ypsi Food Co-op
2 to 3 teaspoons sea salt

source: far away, purchased Ypsi Food Co-op

1/2 teaspoon ground coriander 

source: my backyard garden

1/2 teaspoon cumin

source: far away, purchased Ypsi Food Co-op

Directions:

• Over medium heat, saute onions in olive oil. After a few minutes, add garlic. Stir frequently. Let onions saute until transparent and soft.
• In a 4 cup measuring cup, mix tomato paste with water until smooth.
• Add great northern beans, spices and tomato paste/water mixture to pot. Taste, adjust seasonings if necessary. Simmer to heat all ingredients thoroughly.
• Turn off heat. Serve over basmati rice.

Serve and Enjoy!