Recipes
Red Beans & Brown Rice - Side Dish
Traditional style red beans and rice made with kidney beans, onions, celery, peppers and whole grain brown rice. For schools it provides: 1/4 c beans, 1 oz eq whole grain and 1/8 c other vegetables
Ingredients
Recipe Yield: 38 7/8-c servings
| Amount | Item |
| 14 oz | Onions, raw |
| 11 oz | Celery, raw |
| 11 oz | Green bell peppers, raw |
| 1 #10 can | Red kidney beans, low-sodium, undrained |
| 2 bags | Foothill Farms® Cuban Style Black Bean Seasoning Mix (#V465) |
| 2 Tbsp | Canola oil |
| 7 c | Water |
| 23 c | Rice, whole grain brown |
| 2/3 c | Olive oil |
Instructions
- Chop vegetables. In a stockpot, saute vegetables in canola oil until onions are translucent.
- Add beans, Black Bean Seasoning, olive oil and water to pot. Simmer to 140°F.
- Cook rice according to package directions.
- For service: put 1/2 cup of cooked rice in bowl. Pour 1/2 c (#10 scoop) of bean mixture over rice.
Nutrition Facts
Serving Size:
0.875 cup
Amounts Per Serving
Calories 263
Calories from Fat
| Per Serving | % Daily Value* | |
| Total Fat | 6g | 9% |
| Saturated Fat | 1g | % |
| Trans Fat | 0g | |
| Cholesterol | 0mg | 0% |
| Sodium | 370mg | 15% |
| Potassium | mg | 0% |
| Total Carbohydrate | 45g | 15% |
| Dietary Fiber | 10g | 40% |
| Sugars | 3g | |
| Protein | 7g | |
| Per Serving | Per Serving | ||
| Vitamin A | % | Vitamin C | % |
| Calcium | % | Iron | % |
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
| Calories: | 2,000 | 2,500 | |
| Total Fat | Less than | 65g | 80g |
| Sat. Fat | Less than | 20g | 25g |
| Cholesterol | Less than | 300mg | 300mg |
| Sodium | Less than | 2,400mg | 2,400mg |
| Total Carbohydrate | 300mg | 375mg | |
| Dietary Fiber | 25g | 30g | |
Calories per gram:
Fat 9 Carbohydrate 4 Protein 4
Fat 9 Carbohydrate 4 Protein 4
