Spinach, Pork & Beans

Sometimes you just feel like eating something healthy without bothering about cutting, peeling, washing, chopping and cooking. Well, how about some canned Pork & beans with Tomato Sauce and a can of Spinach?

Let's look at the "Nutrition Facts" first: Serving size 1/2 cup.

Happy Harvest Pork & Beans With Tomato Sauce - Grade A Fancy

Calories: 120 Calories from fat: 10

% Daily Value based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

Total Fat: 1 g or 2%

Saturated Fat: 0g or 0%

Cholesterol: 0 mg or 0%

Sodium 490 mg or 20%

Total carbohydrate: 23g or 8%

Dietary Fiber 4g or 16%

Sugars: 4 g or 16%

Protein 5g

Vitamin A 0%, Vitamin C 0%

Calcium: 6% Iron: 8%

Ingredients: Soaked navy pea beans, water, sugar, tomato paste, salt, pork, Dextrose, onion powder, spice and color, natural flavor.

That's one can and the read out isn't all that bad for canned food.

We'll mix that with a can of Popeye Spinach, after reading the "Nutrition Facts". Serving Size: 1/2 cup (115g) Servings per Container about 3 - based on a 2000 calorie a day diet.

Calories: 30 Calories from Fat 0

Saturated Fat 0g or 0%

Cholesterol 0mg or 0%

Sodium: 190mg or 8%

Total Carbohydrate 4g or 1%

Dietary Fiber 2 g or 8%

Sugars less than 1 g

Protein 3 g

Vitamin A 60% Vitamin C 20%

Calcium 6% Iron 8%

Mix the two cans and heat on a medium flame almost to the boiling point. Try it. You just might consider it a great side dish or a snack at lunch. In any case you can't be doing yourself any harm with those ingredients. No hydrogenated oils, no high fructose corn syrup and no trans-fat.

You may experience some gas build-up and a good bowel movement, but all in all it's a quick meal, tasty and healthy.

The manufacturers recommend their web site if you have any questions:

www.allencanning.com (Spinach) www.ALDI.com for the Pork and Beans. I tried it and enjoyed it for lunch. It filled me up with one small bowl and I'm about 6'2" and 230 lbs.