Black beans & Spinach
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- Number of Servings: 1
Ingredients
1/2 can of black beans1 package of fresh baby spinachdash of salt & pepper (to taste)
This is as easy as it gets!
1.) Get a large microwave-safe bowl.
2.) Put in a half can of the beans, with fluid.
3.) Toss in the whole bag of spinach.
4.) Cover, put in the microwave, and cook for about 2 minutes.
(Your microwave time may vary. Also, if you don't have a bowl big enough for all the fresh spinach, you can put in half, cook for one minute, then put in the rest and cook for another minute.)
4.) The spinach will have steamed itself in the black bean broth, so stir it all up, add salt and pepper or seasoning of your choice, and then Bon Apetite!
If you need some more protein in your dinner, you can add flavored tofu, or some leftover chicken or ground beef or pork -- or anything!
Also worth noting, esp. for vegetarians -- if you want to absorb the maximum amount of iron from the spinach, add some fresh chopped or canned tomatos -- the vitamin C will help you absorb the iron! (Or, alternatively, have some oranges for dessert!)
Number of Servings: 1
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user EBWEIR.
1.) Get a large microwave-safe bowl.
2.) Put in a half can of the beans, with fluid.
3.) Toss in the whole bag of spinach.
4.) Cover, put in the microwave, and cook for about 2 minutes.
(Your microwave time may vary. Also, if you don't have a bowl big enough for all the fresh spinach, you can put in half, cook for one minute, then put in the rest and cook for another minute.)
4.) The spinach will have steamed itself in the black bean broth, so stir it all up, add salt and pepper or seasoning of your choice, and then Bon Apetite!
If you need some more protein in your dinner, you can add flavored tofu, or some leftover chicken or ground beef or pork -- or anything!
Also worth noting, esp. for vegetarians -- if you want to absorb the maximum amount of iron from the spinach, add some fresh chopped or canned tomatos -- the vitamin C will help you absorb the iron! (Or, alternatively, have some oranges for dessert!)
Number of Servings: 1
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user EBWEIR.
Nutritional Info Amount Per Serving
- Calories: 195.6
- Total Fat: 1.6 g
- Cholesterol: 0.0 mg
- Sodium: 509.4 mg
- Total Carbs: 34.4 g
- Dietary Fiber: 12.3 g
- Protein: 16.1 g
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