Cuban Rice and Beans Recipe

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Ingredients:

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6 slices bacon (optional)
1/2 cup chopped pepper
1/2 cup coarsely chopped onion
15 oz rinsed and drained black beans
14 1/2 oz mexican-style tomatoes
1/4 tsp chopped thyme leaves
enough uncooked brown rice , for 4 servings

Directions:

Cook bacon over medium heat in 10 inch pan for 8-10 minutes.
Remove bacon from pan (reserve 1 teaspoon bacon pan drippings).
Crumble bacon and set aside.
In the same skillet as you cooked the bacon, add green pepper and onion to bacon drippings.
Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, for 2-3 minutes.
Stir in crumbled bacon, beans, tomatoes, and thyme.
Continue cooking until liquid is reduced and sauce thickens (10-15 minutes) Meanwhile, cook rice according to package directions for 4 servings.
Serve black bean mixture over rice.
Makes 4 servings of 1/2 cup each.
Adjust amounts of each ingredient as necessary to make more for functions and the like.

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Nutrition Facts

Per Serving Per 100 g

Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories	598.82 Kcal (2507 kJ)
Calories from fat	164.5 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	18.28g	28%
Cholesterol	27.72mg	9%
Sodium	292.06mg	12%
Potassium	2116.09mg	45%
Total Carbs	81.08g	27%
Sugars	6.15g	25%
Dietary Fiber	21.89g	88%
Protein	31.46g	63%
Vitamin C	15.9mg	26%
Iron	6.7mg	37%
Calcium	209mg	21%

Amount Per 100 g
Calories	210.17 Kcal (880 kJ)
Calories from fat	57.74 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	6.42g	28%
Cholesterol	9.73mg	9%
Sodium	102.5mg	12%
Potassium	742.7mg	45%
Total Carbs	28.46g	27%
Sugars	2.16g	25%
Dietary Fiber	7.68g	88%
Protein	11.04g	63%
Vitamin C	5.6mg	26%
Iron	2.4mg	37%
Calcium	73.4mg	21%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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