Mexican Style Rice & Beans w/ Chicken
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- Number of Servings: 5
Ingredients
2 cups Dry Instant Brown Rice2.5 cups Water (to prepare rice)1 can diced tomatoes (reduced sodium).75 can Black Beans (reduced sodium) drained & rinsed.2 tbsp. Earth Balance Buttery Spread1.25 cups SalsaCorn cut from 1 ear2 Boneless, Skinless Chicken Breasts, broiled until cooked & browned slightly; dice up into bite sized pieces.1.5 oz. Reduced fat pepper jack cheese, shredded
Prepare the rice per package instructions & set aside.
In a cast iron pan, saute the black beans in the Earth Balance till heated through. Add the diced tomatoes and salsa & combine. Add the cooked rice & chicken and stir to combine.
Serve with the cheese on top.
** You can certainly make this without the chicken; I just added it because I wanted to make sure to fill my husbands belly!**
Enjoy.
Number of Servings: 5
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user EMC24ME.
In a cast iron pan, saute the black beans in the Earth Balance till heated through. Add the diced tomatoes and salsa & combine. Add the cooked rice & chicken and stir to combine.
Serve with the cheese on top.
** You can certainly make this without the chicken; I just added it because I wanted to make sure to fill my husbands belly!**
Enjoy.
Number of Servings: 5
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user EMC24ME.
Nutritional Info Amount Per Serving
- Calories: 283.2
- Total Fat: 6.2 g
- Cholesterol: 23.8 mg
- Sodium: 713.9 mg
- Total Carbs: 39.7 g
- Dietary Fiber: 7.9 g
- Protein: 19.2 g
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