Black Beans & Rice With Cheese
- Ready In:
- 20mins
- Ingredients:
- 18
- Serves:
-
4
ingredients
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1⁄2 cup chopped green onion
- 1⁄2 cup chopped red bell pepper
- 3 garlic cloves, minced
- 1⁄4 cup chopped cilantro, fresh
- lime zest, of 1 lime
- lime juice, of 1 lime
- 1⁄2 cup water
- 1 teaspoon chili powder
- 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
- 1⁄2 teaspoon ground paprika
- 1⁄2 teaspoon dried oregano
- 1⁄4 teaspoon onion powder
- 1⁄4 teaspoon ground red pepper
- black pepper, to taste
- 1 (15 ounce) can black beans, rinsed and drained
- 1 cup hot cooked long-grain rice or 1 cup cooked brown rice
- 1⁄4 cup shredded reduced-fat cheddar cheese
directions
- Heat oil in a medium saucepan over medium heat.
- Add onion and bell pepper; cook 5 minutes or until tender, stirring occasionally.
- Add garlic; cook 1 minute.
- Add water and next 11 ingredients (through beans); bring to a boil.
- Cover, reduce heat, and simmer 10 minutes or until thoroughly heated.
- Place 1/4 cup rice on each of 4 plates; top with 1/2 cup bean mixture.
- Sprinkle each serving with 1 tablespoon cheese.
- (serving size: 1/4 cup rice, 1/2 cup bean mixture, and 1 tablespoon cheese).
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I am the Director of Sales for the Embassy Suites Hotel in Brunswick, GA ~ which has currently undergone major renovations (now we are the BEST Hotel in Brunswick & the Golden Isles of Georgia - MOST definitely!)
I LOVE to cook / bake - create recipes - using great starter recipes where my creative juices flow into other areas - I am really surprising myself how good a cook I am becoming - (as well as my hubby) :-)