Fiesta rice and beans with almonds

4 Servings

Ingredients

Quantity Ingredient
2 tablespoons Vegetable oil
cup Whole natural almonds
14½ ounce Stewed tomatoes
1 cup Instant rice
1 cup Water
15 ounces Pinto beans; rinsed and drained
4 ounces Diced green chiles
3 tablespoons Chopped cilantro
Hot pepper sauce; to taste
Salt; to taste

Directions

Heat oil in large nonstick skillet over medium heat. Add almonds. Cook and toss about 5 minutes until lightly browned. Remove almonds with slotted spoon; set aside. Add tomatoes, rice and water to skillet. Cook about 5 minutes until most of liquid is absorbed. Mix in beans and chiles. Continue to cook until most of liquid is absorbed but mixture is not dry. Mix in almonds and cilantro. Season with pepper sauce and salt.

Servings: 4

(PER PORTION: 428 Calories; 21 g Fat; 0 mg Cholesterol; 618 mg Sodium; 50 g Carbohydrate; 9 g Fiber; 13 g Protein.) See >Hanneman/Buster/MasterCook 1998/Ap Recipe by: Almond Board of California Posted to MC-Recipe Digest by KitPATh <phannema@...> on Apr 08, 1998

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