Brown Rice and Beans

Ingredients:

• 1 cup brown rice, dry
• 1 bouillon cube
• ½ small onion chopped
• ½ cup red bell pepper, chopped
• 1 tsp olive oil
• 1 cup canned red kidney beans, liquid discarded and rinsed

Directions:

1. HEAT a medium sized saucepan with olive oil on medium until warm. ADD onion and bell pepper, sauté for 5 minutes or until soft.
2. ADD bouillon cube and 2 cups boiling water. Continue to cook on low heat for approx 20-25 minutes.
3. ADD beans to rice and continue to cook on low heat for additional 20 minutes or until water is absorbed. 

TIP: Be sure to stir your rice in beans every 8 minutes or so it does not stick to the pan.

Nutrition Facts:

311 Calories; 60g Carbohydrate; 4g Fat; 1g Saturated Fat; 0mg Cholesterol; 9g Dietary Fiber; 9g Protein