Caribbean Sweet Potatoes and Black Beans

Ingredients

• 15 ounce black beans rinsed drained canned
• 1 cup less-sodium chicken broth fat-free
• 1  garlic clove minced
• 0.8 cup green onions sliced
• 0.1 teaspoon ground cinnamon 
• 0.5 teaspoon ground cumin 
• 0.1 teaspoon ground pepper red
• 12 ounce turkey sausage italian hot
• 0.5 cup onion thinly sliced
• 5 ounce rice mix yellow
• 2 teaspoons stick margarine 
• 2 cups maple-glazed sweet potatoes 

Equipment

• frying pan

Directions

1. Remove seasoning packet from rice mix; discard. Cook rice according to package directions, omitting fat. Keep warm.
2. Crumble the sausage into a large nonstick skillet, and stir over medium-high heat until browned (about 8 minutes).
3. Drain sausage, and set aside.
4. Melt the butter in pan over medium-high heat.
5. Add thinly sliced onion and garlic, and saut 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.
6. Serve over rice.