Italian Rice and Beans

If I recall correctly, this came from The Daily Green, which posts a new vegetarian meal nearly every day. This is good, simple food - I’ve come to discover the simplest recipes really are best.

1 cup brown rice; 15 oz navy beans, cooked; 1/2 cup oil-packed sun-dried tomatoes, sliced in strips; 1/2 cup pine nuts; 2 large handfuls spinach; 2 tsp balsalmic vinegar; 1/2 tsp salt; 4 tsp herbs of choice

When rice is cooked, heat6 thbs olive oil on a pan over medium heat. Add herbs, tomatoes, pine nuts. When nuts start to turn brown, add beans. Toss getly, keep beans whole. Add salt and vinegar and stir in gently. Turn heat to low. Place spinach in one layer on top of beans, and pile steaming rice on top of the spinach, leave until the spinach softens, mix gently and serve. Add vegan “cheese” of choice (optional).