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Ingredients
- White or Brown Rice - 1cup, cooked
- Black or Red or Pink Beans - 1cup, cooked
- Onion - 1small, finely chopped
- Garlic - 2cloves, minced
- Green Chili - 1 small, minced (optional)
- Red Pepper - 1 medium, seeded and finely diced (I left it out, since I didn't have any)
- Bean Cooking liquid or Vegetable broth - ¼tsp
- Ground Cumin - ½tsp
- Vegetarian Worcestershire sauce - 2tsp
- Salt & Pepper - to taste
- Cilantro - 3tbsp, finely chopped
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Nutrition Facts
| Amount Per Recipe | %DV |
|---|---|
| Recipe Size 420g | |
| Calories 767 | |
| Calories from Fat 16 | 2% |
| Total Fat 1.94g | 2% |
| Saturated Fat 0.43g | 2% |
| Trans Fat 0.0g | |
| Cholesterol 0mg | 0% |
| Sodium 23mg | 1% |
| Potassium 717mg | 20% |
| Total Carbs 167.57g | 45% |
| Dietary Fiber 6.9g | 23% |
| Sugars 10.27g | 7% |
| Protein 16.31g | 26% |
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