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- One Year Ago: Mediterranean Pasta with Limas and Olives
- Smoky Black Beans with Spinach and Masa Dumplings
- 0.25 lbs black beans (equivalent 1 can of black beans) + 2.5 cups water for cooking
- 2 cans diced tomatoes
- 1 onion, sliced
- 2 garlic cloves, peeled
- 1 canned chili pepper in adobo
- 2 cups roughly chopped, destemmed spinach
- for the masa dumplings
- 1/3 cup masa
- 2 T hot water
- pinch baking powder
- Sugars 10.8 g
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Nutrition Facts
| Amount Per Recipe | %DV |
|---|---|
| Recipe Size 733g | |
| Calories 833 | |
| Calories from Fat 144 | 17% |
| Total Fat 16.26g | 20% |
| Saturated Fat 5.25g | 21% |
| Trans Fat 0.0g | |
| Cholesterol 29mg | 10% |
| Sodium 1338mg | 56% |
| Potassium 2869mg | 82% |
| Total Carbs 140.21g | 37% |
| Dietary Fiber 23.3g | 78% |
| Sugars 28.88g | 19% |
| Protein 39.09g | 63% |
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