Recipe: Low-fat charro beans easy dinner option
Looking for a simple yet filling recipe to enjoy after a long day?
At 150 calories per serving (recipe makes five servings), this low-fat charro beans recipe from the Baylor College of Medicine Sugar, Heart and Life Program will satisfy your hunger without the extra calories.
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Low-Fat Charro Beans
Ingredients
- 1 can red beans
- 1 cup low-fat turkey, chopped and cooked
- ½ white onion
- 1 ripe tomato
- 1 clove garlic
- 1 jalapeno, seeded and chopped
- ½ cup chopped cilantro
Preparation
- Cut onion and tomatoes into medium-sized dice. Sauté onions for five minutes in olive oil.
- Add garlic and cook another two minutes.
- Drain beans and add to pan, mixing well.
- Add tomatoes, mix and remove from heat.
- Add one cup low-fat turkey, cooked and chopped.
- Once removed from heat, add chopped cilantro and jalapeno then serve. If you want more liquid in your beans you may add a bit of chicken broth and simmer before mixing in the tomatoes.
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