Red Beans& Rice (Usa Rice) -

4 oz Low-salt diced ham

-- 1 c Diced onion

1/2 c Diced green bell pepper

1/2 c Diced celery

2 ts Minced garlic

1 t -Minced jalapeno pepper

-OR up to... 3 ts Minced jalapeno pepper

8 oz Canned red kidney beans

-- rinsed and drained 1/2 c Tomato juice

-OR- mixed vegetable juice 1/2 ts Dried oregano

2 c Cooked white rice -- hot

2 tb Chopped scallions

2 tb Minced parsley

5 minutes. Add beans, tomato juice, oregano and 1/4 cup of water. Bring to a boil; reduce heat to low and simmer uncovered for 10 minutes. Spoon bean mixture over hot cooked rice, sprinkle with scallions and parsley to garnish, and serve. Each serving (generous 1/2 cup bean mixture with ham and 1/2 cup rice) provides:

1/2 FA,

2 P,

1 B Per serving (with ham):

281 cal,

14 g pro,

47 g car

4 g fat:

1 g sat

480 mg sod,

14 mg chol

1/2 cup 1/2 FA,

1-1/4 V,

1 P,

250 cal,

9 g pro,

46 g car

3 g fat:

2 g poly,

1 g mono,

0 g sat

247 mg sod,

0 mg chol Source: Wonderful World of Walnuts & Rice (Weight Watchers Magazine in association with The Rice Council and The Walnut Marketing Board) Reprinted with permission from USA Rice Council Electronic format courtesy of Karen Mintzias