rice & beans latin style

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Nutritional Info
  • Servings Per Recipe: 8
  • Amount Per Serving
  • Calories: 170.2
  • Total Fat: 4.3 g
  • Cholesterol: 2.0 mg
  • Sodium: 552.7 mg
  • Total Carbs: 28.1 g
  • Dietary Fiber: 4.2 g
  • Protein: 6.3 g

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Introduction

This is a light version of the puertorican Rice & beans recipe. This is a light version of the puertorican Rice & beans recipe.
Number of Servings: 8

Ingredients

    3 cups of White rice med or long grain
    Can of Goya beans (or brand of choice)
    2 tbsp of oil
    about 2 tsp of adobo
    1 packet of sazon goya (the one with culantro & achiote ) gives it a nice color
    1 can of tomato sauce
    1/4 cup of diced ham ( cooking ham better)
    ** this is optional for vegans)
    2-3 olives with pimentos

Directions

In arice cooking pot put 2 cups of water, sazon, adobo, can of beans, ham, tomato sauce, oil and olives (sliced) to boil medium setting. Once the water (mix) heats up add the rice. Leave on that temp setting until the water dries up. Move the mixture all together really good and then cover and bring teh temperature down to low. Cook for another 20 minutes or until the rice is cooked.

This recipe serves 8 people. It's good for family dinner with roated chicken or baked pork chops.


Number of Servings: 8

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user CELENIA.