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Mexican Rice and Beans

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Mexican-style Rice

Mexican-style Rice

Fiona Haynes
Mexican Rice and Beans makes a great side dish for a grilled chicken, fish or pork entree, or use as a burrito filling, with a sprinkling of reduced-fat cheese.

Prep Time: 10 minutes

Cook Time: 10 minutes

Ingredients:

  • 1 cup finely chopped yellow onion
  • 2 jalapeno peppers, finely chopped
  • 1 tsp cumin
  • 2 cups hot cooked rice (microwavable for speed or parboiled)
  • 1 15-ounce can crushed tomatoes
  • 1 cup frozen sweet corn
  • 1 15-ounce can less sodium black beans or pinto beans
  • 2 tbsp freshly chopped cilantro

Preparation:

In a medium skillet coated with nonstick cooking spray, sauté onions and jalapeno peppers until softened. Sprinkle cumin and cook for 1 minute. Add rice, crushed tomatoes, sweet corn and black beans, and simmer for 10 minutes.

Serve with broiled fish, chicken or pork.

Serves 4-6.

Per Serving: Calories 273, Calories from Fat 10, Total Fat 1g (sat 0.1g), Cholesterol 0mg, Sodium 348mg, Carbohydrate 56.1g, Fiber 9.2g, Protein 9.7g

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