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Title: Spicy Black Bean Chili
Categories: Cooking liv, Import
Yield: 1 Servings

1 c Long-grain rice
3/4 ts Salt
2 ts Olive oil
4 Scallions; thinly sliced
3 Cloves garlic; minced
1 Pickled jalapeno pepper;
-finely chopped
1 Red bell pepper; diced
1 Zucchini; quartered
-lengthwise and cut into
-1/2-inch pieces
1 cn (14 1/2 oz) no salt added
-stewed tomatoes
2 cn (19-oz) black beans; rinsed
-and drained
1 cn (5 1/2 oz) reduced sodium
-tomato vegetable juice
1/3 c Chopped fresh cilantro
-(optional)
2 tb Fresh lime juice
1 ts Chili powder

In a medium saucepan, bring 2 1/4 cups of water to a boil Add the rice and
1/4 teaspoon of the salt, reduce to a simmer, cover, and cook until the
rice is tender, about 17 minutes.

Meanwhile, in a large saucepan, heat the oil until hot but not smoking over
medium low heat. Add the scallions, garlic, and jalapeno and cook, stirring
occasionally, until the scallions are softened, about 4 minutes. Add the
bell pepper and zucchini and cook until crisp tender, about 5 minutes.

Stir in the stewed tomatoes, beans, tomato-vegetable juice, cilantro, lime
juice, chili powder, and the remaining 1/2 teaspoon salt and cook, stirring
occasionally, until the chili is slightly thickened and the flavors are
blended, about 7 minutes. Divide the rice among 4 bowls, spoon the chili
alongside, and serve.

Yield: 4 servings

Per Serving: 4g fat, 398 calories, 16g protein, 0mg cholesterol, 988mg
sodium

Recipe by: Cooking Live Show #CL8967

Posted to MC-Recipe Digest V1 #802 by "Angele and Jon Freeman"
on Sep 24, 1997