Nutrient Analysis of Selected Web recipes
Nicole Jean, RD, CDN, CDE

Rice and Beans

From www.haitiwebs.com

 

Ingredients:

• 2 c. long grain rice (yellow rice is my favorite)
• 1 c. red kidney beans
• 1 finely chopped onion
• 1 chopped hot green pepper
• 2 tbsp. vegetable oil
• 1 tsp. salt

Preparation:

Cook the beans in 4 cups of water for 2 hours or until tender. Drain the beans but keep the water which will be used to cook the rice. Fry the chopped onion and green pepper. When the onion is tender, add the beans and season to taste. Add the water used to cook the beans, bring to a boil, add the rice and cook for 20 minutes

Serves 8

Serving Size: 1 cup

 

NUTRITION INFORMATION PER SERVING
Calories	282
Carbohydrates	52 gm
Protein	8 gm
Fiber	4 gm
Fat	4 gm
Sodium	300 mg
Cholesterol	0 mg

Click here for the Daily Values Reference Table

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Nicole Jean is a Registered Dietitian and a Certified Diabetes Educator who practices in Long Island, New York.
Read her Nutritional Tips for Haitians series of articles written for Windows on Haiti.