Flavorful Spanish Rice and Beans

Rice Side Dish - Side Dish

Very flavorful, quick, and simple rice and beans with a Mexican twist.

Brief

Prep 10 mins

Cook: 25 mins

Total: 35 mins

Servings: 4

Yield: 4 servings

Flavorful Spanish Rice and Beans

Ingredients

2 ¼ cups water

1 cup uncooked white rice

1 tablespoon olive oil

1 sweet onion

chopped

1 (1.41 ounce) package sazon seasoning

1 ½ teaspoons adobo seasoning

½ teaspoon minced garlic

½ teaspoon ground black pepper

1 (15 ounce) can red beans

drained

1 (2.25 ounce) can pitted green olives

Maria's Mexican Rice

Side Dish

Directions

Step 1

Bring water rice and olive oil to a boil in a saucepan over high heat. Mix in onion sazon seasoning adobo seasoning garlic and black pepper. Reduce heat to medium-low; cover and cook for 10 minutes. Add beans and olives and cook until liquid has been absorbed about 10 minutes. Mix before serving.

Nutritional Information

Flavorful Spanish Rice and Beans

Servings Per Recipe:4

Calories: 318.2

% Daily Value *

Protein: 9g 18%

Carbohydrates: 57.1g 18%

Dietary Fiber: 6.7g 27%

Sugars: 3.4g

Fat: 6.2g 10%

Saturated Fat: 0.8g 4%

Vitamin A Iu: 9IU

Niacin Equivalents: 2.7mg 21%

Vitamin B6: 0.1mg 8%

Vitamin C: 3mg 5%

Folate: 115.3mcg 29%

Calcium: 73.7mg 7%

Iron: 3.8mg 21%

Magnesium: 22.6mg 8%

Potassium: 134.3mg 4%

Sodium: 2175.8mg 87%

Thiamin: 0.3mg 29%

Calories From Fat: 56.2

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-)Nutrition information is provided for reference only. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.