Dad's Rice and Beans + My Cabbage = Delicious!

Ok, I made a great thing for dinner and I had to pass the recipe your way.Take my word that it really is delicious, even my friend Susan, who is a meat and potatos kind of person, really thought it was good. It may seem like a meal from the Irish Depression straight out of a Frank McCourt book,but TRUST ME here!!!

Ok, the first part is dad's bean and rice recipe with a little twist. If youare doing this as one meal, make the rice first, because the rice takes longer. I will refresh your memory on how to make the rice:

"Dad's Rice And Bean Recipe"

-1 Cup Rice (we used basmati, but any kind will do)
-2 Cups Water
-1 pinch of Salt
-2 Tablespoons of Oil
-1 Can of Beans (Kidney Beans taste great, we used black beans because L won't eat kidney beans. Don't use like... Heinz Baked beans or anything likethat. Not refried, either. Won't work)
-1 teaspoon of Adobo Seasoning or Seasoning Salt

Now, I recommend you just throw all the ingredients into a rice cooker, stirwell, and turn the rice cooker will work the magic. Otherwise use theseinstructions:

1.)Boil 1 cup rice and 2 cups water and oil and salt.
2.)AFTER it boils, add beans and stir.
3.)Keep covered, then simmer for 20 minutes. DO NOT REMOVE THE LID!!! (Dadnotes in his recipe, that mom gets mad when you take off the lid! So keepthe lid on for the entire duration of the simmering!!!Ok, now for my part of the recipe, the cabbage part!!!

"Monika's Special Cabbage"

-1/2 head of cabbage
-2 medium carrots
-1 vegetable bouillon cube
-1 cup water
-1 tsp garlic, finely chopped
-1 whole, medium sized onion, diced
-olive oil-some Adobo of course!
-some Goya Sazon-it! if you have it, (If you don't have the Adobo or Sazon-it!, then you can use Seasoning Saltor Allspice)
-Salt and/or pepper, depending on what you like to add for flavoring

1.)Peel and slice carrots thin and at an angle.
2.)Cut the half cabbage head in half again. Cut out the core. Slice thin,about 1/3 in to 1/2 an inch.
3.)In a large pot, add the oil. When the oil is heated, heat the garlic andthe onion.
4.) Once the onion and garlic are hot (don't burn them!) raise the heat abit, and add the 1 cup of water and the boullion. Wait until the boullion iscompletely dissolved before going on to the next step.
5.) Make sure that there is enough water (just enough, not too much) tocover the bottom of the pot. If the water boils too much add just a littlebit more water.
6.)Now add the sliced cabbage and the carrots. Sprinkle in some of the saltand a bit of your seasonings.
7.)Turn heat to low. Cover pot, and let simmer for 2 minutes.
8.)Uncover and stir well. Re-cover. Repeat every 2-3 minutes until cabbageis tender but has a crunch to it. You want to steam the cabbage, not boil ituntil it's mushy. This should take about 10 minutes or so. Watch the liquidat the bottom. If all is absorbed add another 3 or 4 Tbsp.
9)Once the cabbage is to the desired texture, add a dash seasoning, and mixwell. Serve with dad's rice, and I am telling you, it will be a delicious, savorymeal!!!! SOOOO GOOD!!!!!