Mexican Lentils, Rice and Beans
Nutritional Info
- Servings Per Recipe: 8
- Amount Per Serving
- Calories: 107.2
- Total Fat: 0.5 g
- Cholesterol: 0.0 mg
- Sodium: 74.1 mg
- Total Carbs: 20.2 g
- Dietary Fiber: 6.0 g
- Protein: 5.6 g
View full nutritional breakdown of Mexican Lentils, Rice and Beans calories by ingredient
Introduction
Celebrate Cinco de Mayo the healthy way! Celebrate Cinco de Mayo the healthy way!Number of Servings: 8
Ingredients
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Brown Rice, medium grain, 1 cup
Lentils, 1 cup (brown or green, but not red)
Pace Picante Sauce, 1 cup
15-ounce can of black or kidney beans, no salt added
3 cups water
dried onion, chili powder, cayenne, cumin, paprika, other hot sauce to taste
Tips
Can serve with a bit of reduced fat shredded cheese and a spoon of plain yogurt as optional toppings. Can serve with low salt blue corn chips on the side. Nutritional count does not include these items.
Directions
Place all ingredients in saucepan or pot of rice cooker. Bring to boil and simmer for 30 minutes or until liquid has been absorbed.
Serving Size: Makes 8 1-cup servings as a side or 4 2-cup servings as a main dish
Number of Servings: 8
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user KNIT1PURL2LOSE3.
Serving Size: Makes 8 1-cup servings as a side or 4 2-cup servings as a main dish
Number of Servings: 8
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user KNIT1PURL2LOSE3.
