Diabetic Recipes | Red Beans & Rice

½ cup chopped onion
½ cup chopped celery
1 minced clove garlic
1 tablespoon margarine
2 cups pre-cooked red beans
2 cups cooked rice
⅛ teaspoon pepper

Directions:

1. Cook onion, celery and garlic in margarine until tender. Add remaining ingredients. Simmer together for 5 minutes to blend flavors.

Nutritional Info (per serving):

Calories: 151
Carbohydrates: 26g
Protein: 6g
Fat: 3g
Saturated fat: trace amounts
Cholesterol: 0mg
Fiber: 6g
Sodium: 319mg
Potassium: 293mg
Calcium: 34mg

Exchanges: 1 ½ Starch, ½ Fat

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