Cuban ham and black bean bowl
5
Points®
Total time: 18 min • Prep: 15 min • Cook: 3 min • Serves: 1 • Difficulty: Easy
Keep pouches of precooked rice in your freezer to make quick and easy bowls like this one.
Ingredients
Cooking spray
3 spray(s)
Cooked lean ham
⅓ cup(s), diced
Canned black beans
¾ cup(s)
Ground cumin
½ tsp(s)
Ground oregano
½ tsp(s)
Fresh lime juice
1 tsp(s), plus an extra lime wedge
Table salt
1 pinch(es), optional
Cooked medium grain brown rice
½ cup(s)
Fat free salsa
¼ cup(s), fresh variety recommended
Cilantro
2 tbsp(s), chopped
Instructions
1
Coat a medium skillet with cooking spray; heat over medium-high heat. Add ham; cook, stirring often, until browned, about 2 minutes. Remove from skillet; set aside.
2
Add beans, cumin, oregano, and a couple tsp water (enough to make mixture saucy) to same skillet; heat over medium heat, stirring, until hot, about 1 minute. Remove from heat; stir in lime juice and season with a pinch salt (optional).
3
Put rice in a bowl; top with ham, beans, salsa, and cilantro. Serve with a lime wedge.
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