Healthy Mexican Beans and Rice

Name: Healthy Mexican Beans and Rice Recipe
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 6
Ingredients: 1 c brown or long-grain white rice - uncooked; 1/2 tsp olive oil; 1 c onions - chopped; 1 c celery - sliced; 1 clove garlic - minced; 15 ozs pinto beans canned - drained and washed; 8 ozs no-salt-added tomato sauce; 1/2 c water; 1 tbsp ketchup; 1 tsp chili powder; 1/4 tsp hot pepper sauce

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Minutes to Prepare: 10
Minutes to Cook: 15

Number of Servings: 6

Ingredients

1 c brown or long-grain white rice - uncooked 1/2 tsp olive oil 1 c onions - chopped 1 c celery - sliced 1 clove garlic - minced 15 ozs pinto beans, canned - drained and washed 8 ozs no-salt-added tomato sauce 1/2 c water 1 tbsp ketchup 1 tsp chili powder 1/4 tsp hot pepper sauce

Directions

Cook rice according to package directions. In a skillet, heat oil over medium heat add onions, celery, and garlic. Cook and stir until crisp-tender. Add pinto beans, tomato sauce, water, ketchup, chili powder, and hot pepper sauce. Heat thoroughly, stirring occasionally. Serve over rice.

Number of Servings: 6

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user ICEDREGULAR.

Servings Per Recipe: 6

Nutritional Info Amount Per Serving

Calories: 146.2
Total Fat: 1.1 g
Cholesterol: 0.0 mg
Sodium: 207.3 mg
Total Carbs: 29.0 g
Dietary Fiber: 7.1 g
Protein: 6.8 g

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Member Reviews

CD8618303
I skipped the ketchup and used tomato paste with a little water instead of the sauce. By not using the ketchup it comes out about even sodium wise switching to paste. Any beans would be good with this too, I think! :) - 1/8/11