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Spicy Rice with Black-Eyed Peas

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Legumes, dried beans and peas, are a source of the mineral magnesium, which helps send signals to the muscles via the nervous system. Muscles help bones move so you can do many things.

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Mix up the colorful bell peppers. Try red, yellow, orange or green peppers, or use a combo. From eatbetteramerica.

Prep Time:15 min

Start to Finish:25 min

makes:4 servings

3/4	cup uncooked instant rice
1	large green bell pepper, chopped (1 cup)
1	tablespoon chopped fresh or 1 teaspoon dried oregano leaves
1/4	teaspoon salt
1/8	teaspoon ground red pepper (cayenne)
1	medium onion, chopped (1/2 cup)
1	clove garlic, finely chopped
1	can (14.5 oz) stewed tomatoes, undrained
1	can (15 to 16 oz) black-eyed peas, drained

1.	In 10-inch skillet, heat all ingredients to boiling, breaking up tomatoes and stirring frequently; reduce heat.
2.	Cover; simmer about 10 minutes or until liquid is almost absorbed.

Nutritional Information

1 Serving: Calories 240 (Calories from Fat 10); Total Fat 1g (Saturated Fat 0g, Trans Fat 0g); Cholesterol 0mg; Sodium 670mg; Total Carbohydrate 49g (Dietary Fiber 6g, Sugars 8g); Protein 10g % Daily Value*: Vitamin A 6%; Vitamin C 35%; Calcium 8%; Iron 25% Exchanges: 2 Starch; 1 Other Carbohydrate; 1 Vegetable Carbohydrate Choices: 3 MyPyramid Servings: 1 oz-equivalents Grains, 2 oz-equivalents Meat & Beans, 1 1/2 c Vegetables
*% Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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Another keeper!

I used pre-cooked brown rice instead of instant, and I added tofu. This was really delicious, and very filing. I printed a copy of the recipe and it went into my collection.
Posted at 12:47 PM on June 16 2009 by Acomer!

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Very Versatile Dish

This meal was lovely and very quick to throw together. I made a lot of substitutions and this rice was still very tasty. The can of black-eyed peas that I had in the cupboard were expired (by almost a year!) so I used a can of pinto beans instead. I also added more cayenne pepper, a can of sweet corn niblets, a dash of paprika, and I used pre-cooked brown rice instead of the instant rice. I didn't have stewed tomatoes so I used a can of fire-roasted diced tomatoes. All the additions/substitutions worked well. I served this with grilled chicken and a small dollop of reduced-fat sour cream. Wonderful! My husband went back for seconds (and thirds....but don't tell!).
Posted at 2:40 PM on May 26 2009 by

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Pretty Good

This dish tasted good. I had to add a bit of water as it was pretty dry before I began cooking it. It could use a little more cayenne, just for more flavor, or maybe some more garlic. I also would substitute black beans for the black-eyed peas next time, as the peas stood out in a weird way. I also added chopped green onions. Overall though, this is a filling tasty dish.
Posted at 9:03 AM on May 6 2009 by Jessica

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great!

This dish tatsed great and was very filling. I used diced tomatoes instead of stewed and added a little more cayenne pepper (i like really spicy dishes). It turned out great. I'm going to try it with a spicy low-fat chicken sausage next time.
Posted at 2:50 PM on March 16 2009 by nickyd

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this was my first experiment with black-eyed peas and it was delicious! i added tofu to it and made it a main dish instead of a side dish. i even ate the leftovers cold the next day and it still tasted really good :)
Posted at 9:56 AM on September 15 2008 by