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Create Your Own Rice and Beans Bowl

Cost/Serving: $0.87
Yield: [4 servings] / Serving Size 1½ cups
Ingredients:
2 cups brown rice, cooked, warm or hot
2 cups cooked beans (or 1 15-ounce can, rinsed and drained) (black beans, kidney beans, white beans, etc.)
1 Tablespoon olive oil
 
Vegetables (choose as many as you like)
½ green pepper, chopped
½ cup chopped onion
½ cup broccoli, chopped
½ cup carrots, chopped
½ cup frozen corn
1 can of diced tomatoes
Other vegetables, as desired
 
Spices (try different combinations or create your own)
3 cloves garlic, minced
2 teaspoons cumin
1 teaspoon chili powder
¼ teaspoon cayenne
2 teaspoons diced fresh ginger
Salt and pepper
 
Sauce (optional)
¼ cup soy sauce
½ cup ginger sauce
½ cup peanut sauce
¼ cup lime juice
½ cup salsa
1 teaspoon hot sauce
 
Garnishes (optional)
1 large tomato, chopped
¼ cup fresh cilantro, minced
½ cup shredded cheese
¼ cup peanuts
2 green onions, chopped
1 avocado, chopped
1 cup lettuce, shredded
½ cup Greek yogurt

Directions:
1. Heat oil over medium-high heat in a skillet.  Add in vegetables; sauté until tender. Stir occasionally to keep from burning.
2. Add beans and desired spices. Heat through.
3. In a bowl, place a scoop of rice and top with bean mixture.  Add any sauce and garnishes you choose.

Variation: Substitute cooked barley or another grain for the cooked brown rice.

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