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10

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Savory Rice and Beans

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A tasty recipe to stretch your budget and implement nutrition.

Ingredients

Ingredients

  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 1 medium onion, chopped
  • 2 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1 (14.5-ounce) can low-fat vegetable broth
  • ¾ cup uncooked white rice
  • ½ teaspoon cayenne pepper
  • 1 medium tomato, diced
  • 2 (15-ounce) cans black beans, drained and rinsed
Directions

Directions

In a stockpot over medium-high heat, heat the oil. Add the onion and garlic and sauté for four minutes. Add the rice and sauté for two minutes.

Add the vegetable broth, bring to a boil, cover and lower the heat and cook for 20 minutes. Add the spice, tomato and black beans. Cook over medium heat two minutes or until heated through.

Freeze the leftovers in meal-size amounts or refrigerate and eat within four days.

Dietary and Nutrition

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If you’re looking for a way to stretch your budget and improve your family’s nutrition, look no further. Consider adding more beans to your menu. Beans are composed of protein, complex carbohydrates, fiber, antioxidants and important vitamins such as folate and minerals, including manganese, potassium, iron, phosphorus, copper and magnesium.

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Now You're Cookin': Beans! (FN1485, Reviewed August 2021)

If you’re looking for a way to stretch your budget and improve your family’s nutrition, look no further. Consider adding more beans to your menu. They’re convenient, versatile and lend themselves to many tasty dishes.

On the Pulse of Healthful Eating Using More Pulse Foods In Your Diet (FN1714, Reviewed March 2024)

Pulses are a type of legume characterized by seeds that grow in pods. These ancient crops have been used in worldwide cuisine for thousands of years. Pulses include chickpeas (also known as garbanzo beans), lentils and dry peas.

This recipe was analyzed for nutrition using Food Processor SQL Nutrition and Fitness Software and tested in the kitchen.

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