Spicy Black beans with corn and sweet potato over rice

1 tsp Olive Oil
1 clove Garlic , chopped
1.5 cup Black Beans - canned, rinsed and drained
1.5 cup Yellow Sweet Corn, Canned, rinsed and drained
1.5 cup, Sweet potato, peeled and cubed into small pieces
1 TBSP hot and sweet Jalapeno, chopped (or use fresh)
1 TBSP Lime Juice
2 tsp Cajun Seasoning
2 tsp smoked paprika
2 tsp Goya Adobo seasoning

1 cup Brown Rice, long grain (cooked in 2 cups water)

(Optional toppings: not included in nutritional count, chopped avocado, sour cream, chopped lettuce and tomatoes.)

Steam brown rice according to directions. While rice cooks:
1. saute garlic in olive oil
2. add chopped jalapeno and sweet potato, stir for 2 minutes over medium heat.
3. add black beans, corn, and seasonings (add more or less to taste)
4. Add lime juice
5. simmer on very low heat for 20-30 minutes, until sweet potato is tender.


Serving Size: Makes 4 servings: 1/2 cup rice, 1 cup black bean mixture

Number of Servings: 4

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user MISSBOX1.