Black Beans and Rice

The husband and I really enjoy blackbeans. We also really enjoy rice. So why not put them together? Zattarans makes a black bean and rice dish that I make occassionally, but we really think it's way too salty. So instead, here is my take on black beans and rice.

Black Beans and Rice (4 servings at 4 points a piece)

Ingredients

2 cups minute rice
2 cups chicken broth
1 can (15.5 oz) black beans (rinsed and drained)
1 can (15.5 oz) diced tomatoes (drained)
1/4 cup onion, diced
1/2 green pepper, diced
1 clove of garlic, minced
1/4 tsp pepper
1/4 tsp salt
1/2 tblsp cumin
1/2 tblsp chili powder

Directions
Cook the minute rice in the chicken broth. While the rice is cooking, spray a small pan with nonfat cooking spray and then saute the garlic, onions, green pepper. Then add the chili powder and cumin to the pepper, garlic, and onion mix. Once the mixture is cooked, stir it into the rice along with the black beans, tomatoes, salt, and pepper.

I served this with cooked polenta. I just used the tube polenta from the grocery store and pan fried it with a little nonfat cooking spray. I put my slices right on top of the black beans and rice and it was quite delicious.