African Vegetable Stew

Ingredients

 * 1 Onion (very large) -chopped
 * 1 Swiss chard bunch
 * 1 cn Garbanzo beans -(known also as chickpeas, ceci, etc.)
 * 1/2 c raisins
 * 1/2 c rice, raw
 * 2 Yams
 * Several fresh tomatoes -(or large can)
 * 1 garlic clove -(or more to taste)
 * salt and pepper,-to taste
 * Tabasco sauce, -to taste

Directions

 * 1) Fry Onion, garlic and white stems of chard until barely limp.
 * 2) Add chopped greens and fry a bit.
 * 3) Either peel the yams or scrub them well with a vegetable brush, then slice them into thick slices.
 * 4) Add garbanzos, raisins, yams, tomatoes, salt and pepper.
 * 5) Cook a couple of minutes.
 * 6) Make a well in the center of the mixture in the pot.
 * 7) Put the rice in the well and pat it down until it's wet.
 * 8) Cover and cook until rice is done, about 25 minutes.
 * 9) Add Tabasco sauce to taste.