Southwestern Rice
Great with my Yogurt Marinated Chicken
Ingredients
- 1 med. green pepper, diced
- 1 med. red onion, chopped
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
- jalapeno pepper, optional
- 1 Tbls. olive or canola oil
- 14-1/2 oz. can chicken broth
- 1 c. long grain rice, uncooked
- 1 t. ground cumin
- 1/8 t. turmeric
- 15 oz. can black beans, rinsed and drained
- 10 oz. can diced tomatoes & green chilies (DO NOT DRAIN)
- 10 oz. package frozen corn, thawed
Instructions
In a large nonstick skillet, sauté the green pepper, jalapeno pepper, onion and garlic in oil for 3 minutes.
Stir in the broth, rice, cumin and turmeric; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 15 minutes or until rice is tender.
Add beans, tomatoes and corn and heat through.