Easy to make and even better the following day! Red beans and broccoli makes a main dish or side dish.

• 2 cups broccoli florets
• 1 tablespoon oil or ¼ cup vegetable broth
• 1 small red onion, thinly sliced
• ½ red bell pepper, seeded and thinly sliced
• 1½ cloves garlic, minced
• (15 oz) can kidney beans, drained and rinsed
• 2 tablespoons parsley, chopped
• ½ cup vegetable broth
• ½ teaspoon red pepper flakes Salt and ground pepper, to taste

In a large pot of boiling water, cook broccoli 2-3 minutes until it is bright green. Drain the broccoli, run under cold water to stop the cooking and set aside.  Heat oil or vegetable broth in large skillet and sauté onion, pepper, and garlic and cook until tender. Add broccoli, beans, vegetable broth, parsley and red pepper flakes. Taste for salt and pepper and cook until all is heated through. Serve over rice or your favorite pasta.