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                         Robust Beans And Rice

Recipe By     : Magic Beans, by Patti Bazel Geil, 1996
Serving Size  : 7    Preparation Time :0:10
Categories    : Beans And Legumes                Main Dishes
               Rice

 Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
--------  ------------  --------------------------------
  1      pound         extra lean ground beef
    1/2  cup           chopped onion
  1      cup           long grain rice -- uncooked
  7      ounces        water
    3/4  teaspoon      chili powder
    1/2  teaspoon      ground cumin
    1/4  teaspoon      cayenne pepper
 15      ounces        pinto beans, canned -- rinsed and drained
 11 1/2  ounces        tomato juice
  4      ounces        diced green chiles, canned -- undrained
                       Nonstick cooking spray

This hearty dish takes only minutes to put together Let your oven do the
work while you prepare a fruit salad as an accompaniment.

Cook meat and onion in a large nonstick skillet over medium heat until meat
is browned, stirring to crumble.  Drain meat mixture into a colander, and
pat dry with paper towels.  Combine meat mixture with the next 8
ingredients, and stir well.  Pour mixture into a 3-quart casserole coated
with cooking spray.  Cover and bake at 350 for 50 minutes.  Stir.  Cover
and bake an additional 30 minutes or until rice is tender.

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