Quick Mexican Rice and Beans

Name: Quick Mexican Rice and Beans Recipe
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 15 min
Yield: 1
Ingredients: 1 cup uncooked instant brown rice; 1 cup canned black beans rinsed and drained.; 2 tbsp choppe fresh cilantro; 1oz of reduced fat monterey jack cheese shredded or diced; 1 tsp of chili powder; 1tsp ground cummin.

Minutes to Prepare: 5
Minutes to Cook: 10

Number of Servings: 1

Ingredients

1 cup uncooked instant brown rice1 cup canned black beans, rinsed and drained.2 tbsp choppe fresh cilantro1oz of reduced fat monterey jack cheese shredded or diced1 tsp of chili powder1tsp ground cummin.

Directions

In a microwave safe bowl, combine rice and 1 cup water. Cover with plastic wrap and microwave on high for 5 minutes. Remove from microwave and let stand for five minutes.

Add remaining ingredients and toss to combine.

Makes one serving.

Number of Servings: 1

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user EVILPSYCHOKITTY.

Servings Per Recipe: 1

Nutritional Info Amount Per Serving

Calories: 510.5
Total Fat: 5.5 g
Cholesterol: 6.0 mg
Sodium: 207.0 mg
Total Carbs: 89.6 g
Dietary Fiber: 19.6 g
Protein: 27.4 g

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