Black Beans & Brown Rice W/mild Salsa

Black Beans & Brown Rice W/mild Salsa Ingredients

RICE	1/8 -(up to)
1 c Brown rice; uncooked	1/4 ts Ground cumin
1 1/2 c Water (or as directed on	1 oz Low-fat mozzarella cheese;
1 pn Salt; if desired	SALSA
BEANS	1 lg -or-
1 cn (15-oz) black beans (cooked)	2 sm Ripe tomatoes; chopped
1 ds -(up to)	1 Green onion; minced
1/8 ts Black pepper	2 -(up to)
1/8 -(up to)	4 Sprigs fresh cilantro
1/4 ts Ground oregano

Instructions for Black Beans & Brown Rice W/mild Salsa

(My own recipe, although not particularly innovative) Makes 2 lunch-sized servings, approx 400-450 calories each Game plan: Start rice. While rice is cooking, prepare beans and salsa. Store for later, or assemble dish and eat. Detailed instructions: Cook rice as directed on package. If no directions, rinse rice thoroughly, place in small pan with water and salt (optional). Heat on high until boiling, then reduce heat to simmer, cover, and cook for 40 minutes. Turn heat off, let rice sit for 5 minutes, remove cover and fluff with a fork. Empty black beans into microwaveable bowl. Stir in spices (start with the smaller amounts, then increase to taste). Bring beans to simmer in microwave. While rice cooks, let sit to blend flavors. Wash and chop tomatoes, mince onion. Wash cilantro, strip leaves off, tear/crush the leaves and add them to the tomato and onion. Mix. While rice cooks, let sit to blend flavors. Grate cheese. (At this point, everything may be placed in the refrigerator for later reheating, if desired.) Divide rice in half, and spread each half onto a medium-sized plate. Divide beans in half, and spread each half over the rice. If rice and beans are cold (e.g., were in the fridge), heat in microwave before adding cheese. Sprinkle half of the grated cheese over each plate, return plate to microwave briefly (15-20 seconds) to melt the cheese. Top with salsa immediately before eating. WARDK@CSE.OGI.EDU (KAREN WARD) REC.FOOD.RECIPES From rec.food.cooking archives. Downloaded from Glens MM Recipe Archive, http://www.erols.com/hosey.

Main Ingredient: RiceCuisine: Uncategorized

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