• prep: 5 min
• cook: 10 min
• total: 15 min

servings:

Very Veggie Rice and Beans – EASY, ready in 15 minutes, and amps up rice and beans with an abundance of vegetables!! Healthy, Mexican-inspired food that tastes like comfort food and keeps you satisfied for hours!!

• 2 to 3 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 large sweet Vidalia onion, diced small
• 1 large red bell pepper, diced small
• 1 to 1 1/2 cups shredded carrots
• 1 to 1/2 cups corn (I used frozen and added it straight from the freezer)
• 1 cup peas (I used frozen and added it straight from the freezer)
• one 15-ounce can black beans, drained and rinsed (I use no-salt added)
• one 8-ounce package precooked white rice (another cooked rice may be substituted)
• 1 to 2 teaspoons cumin
• 1 teaspoon kosher salt, or to taste
• 1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper, or to taste
• pinch cayenne pepper, optional and to taste
• 2 to 3 green onions, sliced into thin rounds
• 2 to 4 tablespoons fresh cilantro, finely minced
• 1 tablespoon lime juice

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