Thursday, February 19, 2009

Beans & Rice, Rice & Beans...

With today's economy nothing like a cheap & easy recipe!
I got this literally off the back of a can of Westbrae Organic Chili Beans (found at SuperTarget) and now it is a staple meal in our home--it's cheap, easy, and pretty darn healthy.
(Sometimes I double this recipe) Hope you'll enjoy!

Ingredients:
1 C uncooked rice (white, brown, basmati, or jasmine, etc.)
3 cloves garlic, minced
1/2 C onion chopped
1/2 C green pepper, chopped
1 TBS olive oil
1/2 tsp cumin
1/2 tsp oregano
2 tsp (or less) chili powder
1 can Westbrae Organic Chili beans, drained (it's a pinto, kidney & black beans mix)
1 can diced tomatoes
1 C grated cheese

Instructions:
1. Cook rice according to pkg directions, set aside.
2. Saute garlic, onion, green pepper and spices in olive oil until onion is translucent, about 5 min.
3. Add remaining ingredients & heat
4. Serve over cooked rice
5. Top with grated cheese
6. Salt & Pepper to taste (it's also good topped with Louisiana type hot sauce)

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