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Salsa Red Beans N Rice

SUBMITTED BY: Diane Harrison

"Diane Harrison of Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania up this quick side dish using canned kidney beans, brown rice and salsa. It's an ideal accompaniment to Mexican-style entrees but can also be served as a meatless main dish for a light meal. 'This is a family favorite,' relates Diane."

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PREP TIME	5 Min
COOK TIME	5 Min
READY IN	10 Min

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INGREDIENTS

1 medium green pepper, chopped
1/4 cup chopped red onion
3 green onions, finely chopped
4 garlic cloves, minced
1 tablespoon olive oil
5 cups cooked brown rice
1 1/4 cups salsa
1 (16 ounce) can kidney beans, rinsed and drained
1/2 teaspoon salt

DIRECTIONS

In a large nonstick skillet, saute the green pepper, onions and garlic in oil until tender. Stir in the rice, salsa, beans and salt. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, for 2-3 minutes or until heated through.

FOOTNOTE

Nutritional Analysis: One serving (3/4 cup) equals 215 calories, 3 g fat (trace saturated fat), 0 cholesterol, 401 mg sodium, 41 g carbohydrate, 6 g fiber, 6 g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 2 starch, 1 vegetable, 1/2 fat.

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Reviewed on May 31, 2008 by Angela

The only change I made to this recipe at all was to increase the amount of kidney beans by 1/2... MORE

Reviewed on Jan. 30, 2007 by Lynnessa

Mmmm yummy. My husband and I were up late studying and I threw this together for a snack using... MORE

Reviewed on Oct. 21, 2007 by robyn

This was a great filler for the stuffed bell peppers I make. Great recipe. Yummy!!!!!!! MORE

Reviewed on Oct. 17, 2008 by Amy Carlin

Great! I often find that "quick" recipes are disappointing - to save time, they usually have... MORE

Reviewed on Jun. 23, 2008 by Susanna

I just eyeballed the amount of most of the ingredients and this was a really nice side dish. ... MORE

Reviewed on Feb. 6, 2007 by MARY DOMAZ

This is a tasty recipe. I only made minor changes. I didn't use red onion and I used a full 16... MORE

Reviewed on Oct. 12, 2008 by SHAWNIEMARIE

i'm a huge fan of beans & rice. i always prefer brown rice and was glad to run across this... MORE

Reviewed on Oct. 9, 2008 by misymiss

Hubby liked this rice. I thought it was okay. I will do it again but I will modify it a bit. MORE

Reviewed on Sep. 9, 2008 by Christi

Very easy and filling. I added more garlic and also doubled the beans. Very good! MORE

Reviewed on Jul. 24, 2008 by thisblondcancook

I halved it and used nearly the whole can of kidney beans, cause what else are you going to do... MORE

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