Wednesday, December 29, 2010

Black Beans & Brown Rice

Black Beans & Brown Rice
1 green pepper, chopped
1/2 cup chopped red pepper
1/2 cup chopped yellow pepper
1/2 cup chopped red onion
2 Tbsp. canola oil
2 cans black beans, rinsed & drained
1 can diced tomatoes (undrained)
2 tbsp cider vinegar
1/2 tsp garlic salt
1/8 tsp pepper
1/8 tsp cayenne pepper
2 1/2 cups hot cooked brown rice

In a large saucepan saute peppers and onions in oil until tender. stir in the beans tomatoes, vinegar, garlic salt, pepper, and cayenne. Bring to a boil.
Reduce heat; simmer uncovered for 12-15 mints or until desired consistency. stirring occasional. Serve over rice.


Nutrition facts
3/4 cup bean mixture & 1/2 cup rice =
327 calories
7g fat (1g saturated fat)
0 mg cholesterol
614mg sodium
55g carbs
11 g fiber
12g protein

My Review -
I'm not a huge beans fan. Honestly, I only agreed to make this dish because my husband is a big fan of beans and peppers.

But it was really good. Honestly. I don't think i'll use 2 cans of beans next time, maybe 1 full can, but we will be really good.

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