Summer Garden Ragout with Beans and Rice

I love this recipe because it's a combination of ingredients you'd never think of if you didn't have a garden.

-Jessica Wagener

• 6-8 leek thinnings or 1 med full-grown leek, chopped.
• 1 green sweet bell pepper, chopped
• 2 stalks celery, chopped
• 5 cloves (not whole bulbs!) garlic, minced
• 1 pinch red pepper flakes
• 1 1/2 to 2 tsp. chilli powder
• 1/2 tsp. fresh-ground cumin
• 1 small eggplant, peeled and chopped
• 1 1/2 cups each, cooked black beans, red beans, sliced tomatoes.
• 1/2 lb. swiss chard, chopped
• 1/4 cup fresh cilantro, chopped
• 1/2 cup beer
• 1 1/2 cups short grain rice
• 1/2 cup black rice
• 4 cups water

Bring the water to a boil and add the rice. When it comes back to a boil, lower it to a simmer, cover, and cook till done.