Fast & Easy Dinner: Ham and Pineapple Fried Rice

Ingredients

1 fresh pineapple, peeled, packed in juice
1 Tbsp. olive oil
1 14.8-oz. pouch cooked long grain rice
12 oz. cooked ham, coarsely chopped
1 cup chopped or sliced sweet peppers
1 jalapeño pepper, sliced
1/2 15-oz. can black beans, rinsed and drained (3/4 cup)
Lime Wedges

Directions

1. Remove pineapple from container, reserving juice. Cut pineapple in 3/4-inch slices; discard core if present.
2. Heat oil in 12-inch skillet over medium-high heat; add pineapple slices. Cook 3 to 4 minutes or until beginning to brown. Divide pineapple among four plates.
3. Meanwhile, prepare rice according to package directions.
4. Add ham and peppers to skillet; cook 3 minutes, stirring occasionally. Add beans and rice.
5. Cook, stirring occasionally, 3 minutes or until heated through. Stir in reserved pineapple juice. Serve rice on top of pineapple with lime wedges.

Serves 4.

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