Caribbean Sweet Potatoes and Black Beans

Yield: 5 servings (serving size: 1 cup sweet potato mixture and 1/2 cup rice)

Ingredients

• 1  (5-ounce) package yellow rice mix
• 3  (4-ounce) links hot Italian turkey sausage
• 2  teaspoons  butter or stick margarine
• 1/2  cup  thinly sliced onion
• 1  garlic clove, minced
• 2  cups  Maple-Glazed Sweet Potatoes
• 1  cup  fat-free, less-sodium chicken broth
• 1/2  teaspoon  ground cumin
• 1/8  teaspoon  ground red pepper
• 1/8  teaspoon  ground cinnamon
• 3/4  cup  sliced green onions
• 1  (15-ounce) can black beans, rinsed and drained

Preparation

Remove seasoning packet from rice mix; discard. Cook rice according to package directions, omitting fat. Keep warm.

Crumble the sausage into a large nonstick skillet, and stir over medium-high heat until browned (about 8 minutes). Drain sausage, and set aside.

Melt the butter in pan over medium-high heat. Add thinly sliced onion and garlic, and sauté for 3 minutes. Stir in the Maple-Glazed Sweet Potatoes and the next 4 ingredients (potatoes through cinnamon), and reduce heat to medium. Cover and cook for 10 minutes. Stir in sausage, green onions, and beans; cover and cook 3 minutes or until thoroughly heated. Serve over rice.

Nutritional Information

Calories:

406 (22% from fat)

Fat:

9.8g (sat 3.9g,mono 4.2g,poly 1.4g)

Protein:

20.2g

Carbohydrate:

60.1g

Fiber:

5.4g

Cholesterol:

62mg

Iron:

3.3mg

Sodium:

637mg

Calcium:

52mg