[blindweightwatcher] Black Bean-Pasta Cancun (Cooking for 2)

  • From: "Jan Bailey" <jb021951@xxxxxxxxxxx>
  • To: <blindweightwatcher@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Wed, 6 May 2009 05:21:07 -0500

Black Bean-Pasta Cancun (Cooking for 2) 
Take a Cancun trip for two without leaving home! This easy pasta salad combines 
pasta, black beans and all the flavors of Cancun. From eatbetteramerica.


Prep Time:25 min 

Start to Finish:25 min 

makes:2 servings

table with 2 columns and 9 rows
2 
cups uncooked radiatore (nugget) pasta (4 oz)  
1 
can (14.5 oz) Muir Glen® organic fire roasted diced tomatoes with green chilies 
  
1 
cup Progresso® black beans (from 15-oz can), drained, rinsed   
1/2 
teaspoon grated lime peel  
1/4 
teaspoon ground cumin  
1/4 
bell pepper, cut into 2x1/4-inch strips  
2 
tablespoons fat-free sour cream  
2 
lime wedges   
Cilantro leaves, if desired 
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table with 2 columns and 3 rows
1. 
Cook and drain pasta as directed on package, omitting salt.  
2. 
Meanwhile, in 2-quart saucepan, heat tomatoes to boiling. Stir in pasta, beans, 
lime peel, cumin and bell pepper. Reduce heat to low; cover and cook 2 to
3 minutes, stirring occasionally, until hot. Garnish with sour cream, lime and 
cilantro. Squeeze lime over pasta.  
High Altitude (3500-6500 ft): No change. 
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Nutritional Information 

1 Serving: Calories 430 (Calories from Fat 20); Total Fat 2g (Saturated Fat 0g, 
Trans Fat 0g); Cholesterol 0mg; Sodium 120mg; Total Carbohydrate 83g (Dietary
Fiber 14g, Sugars 7g); Protein 18g % Daily Value*: Vitamin A 30%; Vitamin C 
35%; Calcium 15%; Iron 25% Exchanges: 4 Starch; 1 Other Carbohydrate; 1 
Vegetable;
1/2 Very Lean Meat Carbohydrate Choices: 5 1/2 MyPyramid Servings: 2 
oz-equivalents Grains, 2 oz-equivalents Meat & Beans, 1/2 c Vegetables 
*% Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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