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Amy's Spicy Beans and Rice

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"This is a fast, easy and yummy vegetarian dinner, or you can add chicken or sausage if you miss the meat!" — STRIDEAM

Directions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
In a saucepan bring the water to a boil. Add rice and stir. Reduce heat, cover and simmer for 40 minutes.
Meanwhile, pour beans into a 2 quart casserole. Sprinkle with jalapenos, cumin, chili powder and black pepper.
Bake in preheated oven for 30 minutes. Sprinkle with cheese, green onions and olives. Bake for 5 to 10 minutes more.
Serve beans over cooked rice.

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PREP 5 mins
COOK 40 mins
READY IN 45 mins

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Most Helpful Positive Review

May 03, 2007

I am a huge fan of EASY, fast, and nutritious meals -- and this is one of them! The only changes I made were to use bottled peppers like someone else mentioned in the reviews; eliminated the olives (just because I don't like them); and used Thai long grain rice (since I have a gigantic bag of the stuff). I don't like super hot meals, but this dish was a flavourful heat. I found myself adding a bit more jalapenos each time! Don't make the mistake I did at first though -- I drained the black beans. It was still good but it is oh so delicious on rice with more sauce! I make a pile of this stuff, and dole it out as a snack, sidedish, or main meal with salad. I also did what someone else suggested: sautee some onions and garlic and add it to the beans -- YUM!! Thanks for a quick recipe with minimum dishes to clean up afterwards!

—Julie Anderson

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Most Helpful Critical Review

Aug 27, 2003

This was easy but I have to agree I did not think it was spicy at all. It would be good to serve with some type of spicy meat.

—MOLSON7

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Sep 11, 2003

After reading the reviews, I drained most of the liquid from the beans. The whole family enjoyed this and my son thought it was excellent. He rarely likes anything I cook. I did add a cubed cooked chicken breast to make my hubby happy. Next time will add some more chicken and my son asked to add more black olives next time too. Thank you Amy for a great recipe.

—NJSS2000

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Aug 27, 2003

I drained the juice from the beans as suggested by other reviews-big mistake! The beans were too dry. The flavor was great! I loved them but I would say LEAVE THE JUICE!! This is definetely one of my favorite side dishes nad I will make many more times!

—Maria

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Jul 10, 2007

I made this with regular white rice and yellow onions as that's what I had on hand. I also threw in some sliced pre-cooked garlic and jalepeno chicken sausage to make it more of a meal. I don't like the texture of undrained, unrinsed black beans, but the mixture was rather dry, so I added in half a can of diced tomatoes with as much juice as I could squeeze out. Turned out pretty good. Thanks, Amy!

—Caroline C

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Feb 21, 2007

This is a great recipe. I did make some additions that I think just added to it. I sauteed some chopped onion and garlic and added to the beans along with the other ingredients. Also added cheese,green onion, olives, cilantro, shredded lettuce and sour cream on top but did not put it back in the oven just left it "fresh". Serve with some tortilla chips to scoop...Yummy!

—luvs2cook

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Aug 27, 2003

I should have gone with my instincts. I thought it was strange to leave the beans UNDRAINED, but I followed the recipe anyway. It was terrible. It was incredibly watery. We tried straining it through a slatted spoon as we served it, but though this removed the excess liquid, it also strained away most of the spices, making it flavorless. We ate a few bites and chucked the rest.

—dagny21

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Aug 27, 2003

This dish is great if you like spicy. It goes great with chiken and steak as well. Or you can have it alone wth a nice salad. (Goes great with Greek salad). I like to add a bit of garlic to mine

—ARAYLUCK

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Nutrition

Calories
96 kcal
5%

Carbohydrates
11.2 g
4%

Cholesterol
10 mg
3%

Fat
4.3 g
7%

Fiber
1.6 g
6%

Protein
3.7 g
7%

Sodium
114 mg
5%

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

Nutritional Information

Amy's Spicy Beans and Rice

Serving Size: 1/6 of a recipe
Servings Per Recipe: 6
Amount Per Serving
** Calories: 96
** Calories from Fat: 39

% Daily Value *
** Total Fat 4.3g 7 %
** Saturated Fat 2.2g 11 %
** Cholesterol 10mg 3 %
** Sodium 114mg 5 %
** Potassium 96mg 3 %
** Total Carbohydrates 11.2g 4 %
** Dietary Fiber 1.6g 6 %
** Protein 3.7g 7 %
** Sugars 0.4g
** Vitamin A 12 %
** Vitamin C 7 %
** Calcium 11 %
** Iron 10 %
** Thiamin 6 %
** Niacin 11 %
** Vitamin B6 9 %
** Magnesium 9 %
** Folate 6 %

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
** Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.
(-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.