Chicken & black bean meatballs and a white rice medley of fresh cilantro, lime zest, red onion, and bell peppers

I used:

2 large chicken breast (or you can buy chicken already ground

1 can black beans drained and rinsed

fist full of fresh cilantro

1 cup white rice (adjust accordingly)

1 diced jalapeno

1/2 red bell pepper diced

1/2 yellow bell pepper diced

1/2 red onion diced

Adobo season to taste

zest of half a lime

juice of half a lime

Cook rice as directed and set aside.

Add diced vegetables to a non stick pan on low to warm through.

Add lime juice and cilantro.

If you like the veggies cooked more through then cook on a higher temperature and for a longer period of time.

Add the vegetables to the rice.

For meat:

Place chicken into food processor set side in bowl

After the beans have been rinse crush them light with your hands or a fork leaving some beans whole to show in the meatballs.

Mix beans ,chicken, and lime zest(optional)

Dice a small amount of the cilantro and add to bean and chicken mixture.

With wet hands form into meatballs and set aside.

in a non stick skillet with 1 tablespoon of olive oil and have some cooking spray on hand if needed.

Add meatballs to pan letting them brown on all sides.

Once they are browned add one ladle full of water from rice and cover immediatly. (the steam will cook the meatballs and make them moist)

Let the meatballs cook all the way through (about ten minutes).