Monday, July 9, 2012

Brown Rice & Beets



Yes! You heard correctly!!! Don't go, bare with me first, you may like the idea. Yes, there are other veggies in there (& I'll give you the entire breakdown down below).


I had been craving beets for a while (NO!) & finally bought some fresh ones. Yes, they do turn your hands a nice shade of red, but it'll go away eventually.


This recipe makes approx 6 cups & the recipe was analyzed over at Calorie Count based off of one cup.


Ingredients



2 cups cooked brown rice
1/2 cup lentils
1 beet
1 yellow squash
1/2 cup green beans
1/2 cup carrots
1/4 cup ground flax seed
1 medium sweet potato
1 cup Purple Potatoes


Cook rice separately according to the directions. 


While that's going, on a large skillet, you're going to sautee everything else (except for the ground flax seed). Feel free to add a bit of olive oil or just use the spray.


Once the rice is ready, the veggies should be ready too. Mix the rice in with the veggies, then add the ground flax seed & let simmer for a few minutes.


Sooooo easy!!!


Calories 380

Total fat 4.7g


Trans fat 0.0


Cholesterol 0mg


Sodium 37mg


Total carbs 72.9g


Dietary Fiber 11g


Sugars 4.1g


Protein 12g





The following percentages are based off of a 2000 calorie diet.





Vitamin A 106%


Vitamin C 31%


Calcium 7%


Iron 19%






Good points





Low in saturated fat


No cholesterol


Very low in sodium


High in dietary fiber


Very high in manganese


Very high in Vitamin A





Easy peasy! Hope you enjoy & bon apetite!





xo,


Nancy

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