Mexican Rice with Beans and Corn

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Nutritional Info
  • Servings Per Recipe: 10
  • Amount Per Serving
  • Calories: 126.7
  • Total Fat: 0.5 g
  • Cholesterol: 0.0 mg
  • Sodium: 249.5 mg
  • Total Carbs: 40.6 g
  • Dietary Fiber: 3.3 g
  • Protein: 6.5 g

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Introduction

Quick and easy Mexican Rice. Not authentic, but tasty nonetheless. True mexican rice is long grain white rice toasted in oil before adding the liquid. I wanted to cut the fat out, so I came up with this recipe. Quick and easy Mexican Rice. Not authentic, but tasty nonetheless. True mexican rice is long grain white rice toasted in oil before adding the liquid. I wanted to cut the fat out, so I came up with this recipe.
Number of Servings: 10

Ingredients

    1 can black beans, drained and rinsed
    1 can yellow corn, drained and rinsed
    1 can tomato sauce
    3 cups minute rice, uncooked
    2 cups water
    1 tsp garlic powder
    1 tsp ground cumin

Directions

slowly stir together water and tomato sauce until blended. Add garlic powder and bring to a boil stirring occasionally. Add minute rice, rinsed beans and corn. Simmer for 5 minutes, then remove from heat until liquid is absorbed by rice. Serve 1/2 cup servings. Makes 10 servings.

Number of Servings: 10

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user VLVTGRRL.