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Rice and Bean Casserole Just out of the Over

Black Bean and Rice Casserole

Use this black bean and rice casserole recipe as your jumping off point to many amazing bean and rice concoctions.
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Prep Time 45 minutes
Cook Time 45 minutes
Course Main Course
Cuisine Mexican
Servings 8
Calories 350 kcal

Equipment

  • 4 quart sauce pan
  • Knife
  • Cutting Board or Surface
  • Large Mixing Bowl
  • 9" x 16" Baking Pan
  • Aluminum Foil to Cover Pan
  • Colander or Sieve

Ingredients
  

  • 2 cups Cooked Brown Rice (undercooked) 1 cup uncooked brown rice (not rinsed) simmered in 1.5 cups water for 30 minutes or until all water absorbed.
  • 2 15 oz Cans of Black Beans (washed and drained)
  • Medium Red Bell Pepper Rough Diced
  • Medium Zucchini Rough Diced
  • 1 12 oz Bag of Frozen Cord Regular or fire roasted
  • 1 7 oz Can of fire roasted chilis These are not hot
  • 1 tsp Salt To taste
  • 1 tbsp Pepper To taste
  • 8 oz Packet or Can of Green Enchilada Sauce I used the Frontera brand, which comes in a pouch not a can and does not have any MSG
  • 2 cups Shredded Cheese (Mexican blend or cheddar) Will save ½ cup for topping

Instructions
 

Rice Prep

  • Bring 1.5 cups of water to a boil in 4 qt sauce pan.
  • Add 1 cup of uncooked brown rice to boiling water, bring back to boil, stir, then turn down heat to low simmer and cover for 30 minutes. No need to peek!

Prep and Combine Other Ingredients While Rice Cooks

  • Pre-heat oven to 350°
  • Rough dice (1/2 inch) Red Bell Pepper, add to mixing bowl
  • Rough dice (1/2 inch) Zucchini, add to mixing bowl
  • Open bag of frozen corn and add to mixing bowl
  • Add 7oz can of fire roasted chilis to mixing bowl
  • Add 2 15oz cans of drained and washed black beans to mixing bowl
  • Add cooked rice
  • Add 8 oz packet of green enchilada sauce
  • Add 1½ cups of shredded cheese, which should leave you with ½ cup left over
  • Salt and Pepper to taste
  • Stir all ingredients to combine
  • Add contents of mixing bowl to 9"x13" baking pan and smooth over until it's evenly spread out
  • Add remaining ½ cup of cheese to top of casserole

Bake

  • Cover baking pan tightly with aluminum foil and place in center rack of 350° oven for 30 minutes.
  • Remove foil from baking pan and cook another 15 minutes
  • Remove from oven and let cool, uncovered for 5-10 minutes
  • Serve with favorite toppings, including sour cream, salsa, avocado, hot sauce, etc.
Keyword beans, black beans, inexpensive, low calorie, rice