Tropical Black Beans and Rice
7
Points®
Total time: 37 min • Prep: 25 min • Cook: 12 min • Serves: 4 • Difficulty: Easy
These beans and rice are a flavorful, refreshing way to go vegetarian. If you're not a mango lover, substitute papaya in its place.
Ingredients
Olive oil
2 tsp
Red onion
½ cup(s), sliced, chopped
Unsweetened orange juice
½ cup(s)
Fresh lime juice
⅓ cup(s)
Cilantro
2 Tbsp, fresh, chopped
Cayenne pepper
½ tsp
Red bell pepper
½ medium, chopped (about 1/2 cup)
Green bell pepper
½ medium, chopped (about 1/2 cup)
Mango
1 small, diced
Garlic
2 clove(s), minced
Canned black beans
15 oz, rinsed and drained
Cooked long grain brown rice
3 cup(s), kept hot
Instructions
1
Coat a large nonstick skillet with cooking spray. Add oil and heat over medium heat until sizzling.
2
Add all ingredients except beans and rice. Cook, stirring occasionally, until peppers are crisp-tender, about 5 minutes.
3
Stir in beans. Cook until heated through, about 5 minutes. Serve over rice. Yields about 3/4 cup rice and 1 cup bean mixture per serving.
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