Zesty Rice N Bean Casserole Recipes

Steps:

• Mix the rice and vegetable broth in a pot, and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low, cover, and simmer 45 minutes, or until rice is tender.
• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly grease a large casserole dish.
• Heat the olive oil in a skillet over medium heat, and cook the onion until tender. Mix in the zucchini, chicken, and mushrooms. Season with cumin, salt, and ground cayenne pepper. Cook and stir until zucchini is lightly browned and chicken is heated through.
• In large bowl, mix the cooked rice, onion, zucchini, chicken, mushrooms, beans, chiles, carrots, and 1/2 the Swiss cheese. Transfer to the prepared casserole dish, and sprinkle with remaining cheese.
• Cover casserole loosely with foil, and bake 30 minutes in the preheated oven. Uncover, and continue baking 10 minutes, or until bubbly and lightly browned.

Steps:

• Combine water, rice, and bouillon cubes in a wide, shallow pot over medium-high heat. Bring to a boil, stirring a few times early on to dissolve bouillon cubes. Reduce heat to medium-low, cover, and simmer until rice is tender and liquid has been absorbed, 30 to 45 minutes. Remove from the heat and let sit, covered, for 10 minutes. Add lime juice and fluff rice with a fork.
• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Heat oil in a wide, shallow, oven-safe pan (like a paella pan) over medium heat; stir in onion and garlic. Cook and stir until the onion has softened and turned translucent, about 5 minutes. Add cumin and chili powder; stir until fragrant, about 1 minute. Add rice, pinto beans, salsa, and carrots; mix well. Stir in 1 cup Cheddar cheese until well mixed.
• Bake in the preheated oven for 20 minutes. Top with remaining Cheddar and bake until bubbly, about 5 minutes more.

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350ºF.
• Heat oil in large nonstick skillet on medium heat. Add onions; cook and stir 2 min. Stir in mushrooms; cook 3 to 5 min. or until evenly browned, stirring occasionally.
• Combine rice, broth, sour cream and 1-1/2 cups cheese in large bowl. Add mushroom mixture; mix well.
• Spoon rice mixture into 9-inch-square baking dish sprayed with cooking spray; top with beans and remaining cheese. Cover.
• Bake 35 to 40 min. or until casserole is heated through and broth is absorbed, uncovering for the last 5 min.

Steps:

• In a large skillet, cook sausage, cumin and garlic powder over medium heat until meat is no longer pink; drain. Add onions and green peppers; saute until crisp-tender., Dissolve bouillon in water; add to skillet. Stir in jalapeno, rice and rice seasoning packet; bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer, uncovered, until water is absorbed, 5-10 minutes.

Steps:

• Set oven to 350 degrees.
• In a large skillet or Dutch oven, heat the oil with water over medium heat.
• Add in the sliced mushrooms, green bell peppers, onion and garlic; simmer stirring often until onion is tender (about 10 minutes).
• Add in the tomatoes (with juice, and break up slightly with a fork), beans, rice, chili powder, cumin and cayenne; mix to combine.
• Simmer covered for about 25 minutes, or until rice is tender, and the liquid is absorbed.
• Transfer to a large greased baking dish.
• Sprinkle with mozza cheese over top.
• Bake in oven for 15 minutes, or until the cheese is melted (also, can microwave at HIGH power for 2 minutes).

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine the first four ingredients. Stir in the rice, sour cream and 1 cup of cheese. Transfer to a greased 13x9-in. baking dish. Sprinkle with the remaining cheese. , Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 20 minutes or until the cheese is melted. Serve with corn or tortilla chips.

Steps:

• In a non stick saucepan, heat oil over medium high heat.
• Add garlic, onions and green pepper, cook for 3 minutes.
• Stir in stock, brown rice, lentils, basil and chili powder, bring to boil.
• Reduce heat to medium low and cook, covered and stirring occasionally, for 30 to 40 minutes or until rice and lentils are tender and liquid is absorbed.
• Stir in beans, corn and salsa, cover and cook for 5 minutes or until heated through.