Sautéed Beans and Rice

No more boring beans and rice – spruce them up with fresh or frozen bell pepper and onions. Batch cook rice and use it for many recipes in the week, including this one.

Servings: 4

Instrutctions:

  • 2 cups cooked brown rice
  • 2 bell peppers, diced
  • 1 onion, diced
  • 1 (15 oz) can unsalted diced tomatoes
  • 1 (15 oz) can pinto beans, drained and rinsed
  • 1 (1 oz) packet low-sodium taco seasoning
  • 1 teaspoon olive oil

Ingredients:

  1. In a large skillet, sauté onions and peppers in olive oil until just beginning to soften. 
  2. Add the diced tomatoes and continue sautéing until veggies are cooked.
  3. Add beans and taco seasoning. Cook until heated through. 
  4. Serve over rice. 
  5. Refrigerate leftovers in an airtight container within 2 hours. 
Nutrition Information

270 Calories2.5g Fat (0g Saturated)53g Carbohydrates0g Added Sugar10g Protein610mg Sodium*9g Fiber

*Rinsing canned foods with water and draining before use will reduce total sodium.