Red Beans and Rice

Name: Red Beans and Rice
Prep time: 30 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: Mexican
Ingredients: 1 cup chopped onions; 2/3 cup chopped green bell pepper; 2 large cloves garlic, finely chopped; 2 tablespoons margarine or butter; 1 can (15.5 oz) red beans, undrained; 1/2 lb smoked sausage, sliced; 1 dried bay leaf; 4 cups hot cooked rice

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Prep 30 min
Total 30 min
Ingredients 8
Servings 6

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Ingredients

1 cup chopped onions
2/3 cup chopped green bell pepper
2 large cloves garlic, finely chopped
2 tablespoons margarine or butter
1 can (15.5 oz) red beans, undrained
1/2 lb smoked sausage, sliced
1 dried bay leaf
4 cups hot cooked rice

Directions

1

In 10-inch skillet, melt margarine. Add onions, green pepper and garlic; cook until onion is tender. Stir in beans, sausage and bay leaf; simmer 10 minutes. Remove bay leaf. Serve bean mixture over rice.

Nutrition Information

320 Calories, 8g Total Fat, 14g Protein, 49g Total Carbohydrate, 3g Sugars

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Serving

Calories: 320

Calories from Fat: 70

Total Fat: 8g; 12%

Saturated Fat: 2g; 9%

Trans Fat: 1 1/2g

Cholesterol: 20mg; 7%

Sodium: 1130mg; 47%

Potassium: 410mg; 12%

Total Carbohydrate: 49g; 16%

Dietary Fiber: 5g; 20%

Sugars: 3g

Protein: 14g

% Daily Value*:

Vitamin A: 6%; 6%

Vitamin C: 15%; 15%

Calcium: 4%; 4%

Iron: 15%; 15%

Exchanges:

3 Starch; 0 Fruit; 0 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 1 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 1 Fat;

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*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.