santa fe rice and beans
Clone for Weight Watchers or Lean Cuisine frozen dinner.
prep time
10 Min
cook time
15 Min
method
Stove Top
yield
4 serving(s)
Ingredients
- 4 cups cooked brown or white rice
- 2 cans petite diced tomatoes, unseasoned
- 1 can black beans, canned
- 1 - jalapeno peppers, diced and seeded (keep the seeds if you like it hot!)
- 1/2 - large white onion, diced
- 1 clove garlic, diced
- 1 - bell pepper, diced
- 1 teaspoon cumin
- - salt and pepper
- - fresh lime juice, optional
- 1/2 cup mexican blend shredded cheese
- 1/2 cup fat free or light sour cream
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- - cilantro, fresh
How To Make santa fe rice and beans
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Step 1Four cups cooked rice, keep warm, set aside.
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Step 2Add oil to fry pan set to medium. Sauté garlic and onion until translucent. Rinse black beans and set aside. Add bell peppers and jalapeños to pan and cook just until tender.
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Step 3Add tomatoes to pan along with salt & pepper and cumin. Add black beans and warm through.
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Step 4While fry pan mixture is warming through, spray a small microwave safe bowl with cooking spray and melt cheese on 50% power, for approximately 30 seconds, add sour cream and stir. Add a bit of water as needed to make the mixture more sauce-like.
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Step 5Place rice on plate and top with bean & tomato mixture. Top with sour cream cheddar sauce. Garnish with cilantro and add a squirt of fresh lime juice if desired.
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Culture:
Mexican
Category:
Other Main Dishes
Tag:
#Quick & Easy
Tag:
#Healthy
Diet:
Vegetarian
Diet:
Gluten-Free
Diet:
Low Fat
Ingredient:
Beans/Legumes
Method:
Stove Top
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