Tomato & Pepper Risotto with Aduki Beans
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- Number of Servings: 4
Ingredients
Olive Oil, 1 tbspOnions, raw, 2 medium, choppedGreen Peppers, 1 cup, chopped Red Peppers, 1 cup, chopped Del Monte Diced Tomatoes, No Salt Added, 1 cupBrown Rice, long grain, uncooked, 1/2 cupCoriander seed, 1 tspCumin seed, 1 tspGarlic, 3 cloves, choppedPepper, black, 0.5 tspAduki beans, canned, 1 cupCilantro, raw, chopped, 2 tbspWater, tap, 1 cup
Cook the onion and garlic in the oil for 2 minutes, then add the peppers and cook for another 2 minutes. Grind the coriander and cumin roughly with a mortor and pestle and add to the pan. Cook for 2 minute to allow spices to develop, then add the rice, tomatoes and water. Bring to the boil then turn down and simmer until the rice is cooked adding more water if necessary. Add the aduki beans and and coriander and stir through, season with the pepper and serve.
You can use any type of beans in this dish, but aduki beans are a good source of iron if you don't eat meat. If you prefer to use dried beans just rinse 1/2 a cup under clean water and add at the same time as the rice as they don't require soaking overnight like other beans.
Number of Servings: 4
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user LAWLI56.
You can use any type of beans in this dish, but aduki beans are a good source of iron if you don't eat meat. If you prefer to use dried beans just rinse 1/2 a cup under clean water and add at the same time as the rice as they don't require soaking overnight like other beans.
Number of Servings: 4
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user LAWLI56.
Nutritional Info Amount Per Serving
- Calories: 248.4
- Total Fat: 4.7 g
- Cholesterol: 0.0 mg
- Sodium: 34.5 mg
- Total Carbs: 42.7 g
- Dietary Fiber: 5.5 g
- Protein: 10.1 g
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