Low-fat Macaroni With Black Beans

Total Time: 1 hr Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 teaspoon olive oil
• 1 small sweet green pepper, chopped
• 1 small onion, chopped
• 1 clove garlic, minced
• 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
• 2 (8 ounce) cans low-sodium tomato sauce
• 1 (15 ounce) can black beans, rinsed and drained
• hot pepper sauce
• 8 ounces elbow macaroni, cooked
• 1/2 cup nonfat cheddar cheese, shredded

Recipe

• 1 in a 2-quart saucepan over medium heat, warm the oil.
• 2 add peppers, onions garlic, oregano and cumin.
• 3 saute' until vegetables are tender, 1 to 3 minutes.
• 4 add the tomato sauce, beans and hot pepper sauce.
• 5 bring to a boil, reduce the heat to low and cook for 10 minutes to blend the flavors.
• 6 stir the sauce into the hot macaroni.
• 7 top each serving with cheddar cheese.