Spanish Rice recipe
We love this stuff.. Make it as often as we can
1 1/4 cups Minute rice
1 cup water
1 small bell pepper, chopped
1 small onion, chopped
2 stalks celery, sliced
1/4 pound ground beef
16 ounces diced tomatoes
1/3 cup Pace hot Picante sauce or salsa
1/4 cup reduced fat Cheddar cheese
Pepper to taste
Combine rice and 1 cup of boiling water; set aside. In skillet sprayed with
nonstick cooking spray, cook celery, bell pepper and onion until softened; set
aside. Brown ground beef, drain fat and add to rice with vegetables, tomatoes
with their liquid, Picante sauce, and pepper. Cook over low heat until warm.
Transfer to baking dish and add cheddar cheese. Place under broiler to melt
cheese. Serves: 6
Per Serving: 97 Calories; 6g Fat (50.8% calories from fat); 5g Protein; 7g
Carbohydrate; 2g Dietary Fiber; 17mg Cholesterol; 62mg Sodium
Exchanges: 1/2 Lean Meat; 1 Vegetable; 1 Fat
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Rhonda G in Missouri
