Bean And Rice Casserole With A Kick Recipes

BROWN RICE AND BLACK BEAN CASSEROLE

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.

THE BEST BAKED RICE AND BEANS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Pour white rice into a casserole dish and season with salt, pepper, cumin, chili powder, cayenne, and oregano. Pour in olive oil and stir until rice is thoroughly coated with oil. Add salsa, chicken broth, and kidney beans; stir until evenly combined. Cover very tightly with heavy-duty aluminum foil.
• Bake in the preheated oven until rice is tender, about 1 hour and 10 minutes. Remove foil, taste and adjust seasoning if necessary, and fluff with a fork. Serve hot.

CHEESY BEANS AND RICE

Steps:

• Cook rice according to package directions. Transfer to a large bowl; add the beans. In a nonstick skillet, saute onion in oil for 4-5 minutes. Stir in the tomatoes, chili powder and salt. Bring to a boil; remove from the heat., In a 2-qt. baking dish coated with cooking spray, layer a third of the rice mixture, cheese and tomato mixture. Repeat layers. Layer with remaining rice mixture and tomato mixture. , Cover and bake at 350° for 30 minutes or until heated through. Uncover; sprinkle with remaining cheese. Bake 5-10 minutes longer or until cheese is melted.

EASY BEAN AND RICE CASSEROLE

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.

RICE AND BEANS CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Soak the beans 4 hours or overnight.
• Rinse the beans after soaking. Place the rinsed beans in a pot with 1 tablespoon of the EVOO, the celery, garlic onions and some salt and pepper. Add enough water to cover, about 1 quart, and bring to a low boil. Cook until tender, adding a bit more water if necessary, about 30 minutes. Puree half of the mixture, reserve.
• Meanwhile heat the stock to a boil, then add the rice and stir. Cover and reduce the heat to low. Simmer for 16 minutes, then stir in the herbs and butter. Cook 1 minute more and remove from the heat, fluff the rice with a fork.
• Brown and crumble the sausage in a skillet with a drizzle of EVOO over medium-high heat.
• Grease a large casserole dish. Combine the rice with half of the cheese, the pureed beans, whole beans, vegetables and sausage. Top with remaining cheese. Cool and cover, then store in the fridge until ready to eat.
• Preheat an oven to 350 degrees F. Bring the casserole to room temperature.
• Bake until heated through, top with an extra drizzle of oil, the reserved parsley and raw onions before serving. Pass the cheese at the table.
• Place the chicken in a large stockpot. Add the peppercorns, celery, garlic, bay leaf, carrot, lemon, onions and the herb bundle tied with string. Sprinkle with salt. Cover the chicken with water and bring to a boil. Reduce the heat to low, a rolling simmer. Simmer 1 hour to 1 hour 15 minutes. Then cool chicken in its stock. Strain the stock, discarding the vegetables. Remove the chicken in large pieces from skin and bones. Reserve the meat for another use.

REFRIED BEANS AND RICE

Steps:

• In a large skillet, cook the beef, onion and green pepper over medium heat until meat is no longer pink; drain. Add taco seasoning and water. Simmer, uncovered, for 10 minutes. Add the kidney beans, tomatoes and tomato sauce., Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; add rice. Cover and let stand for 5 minutes or until rice is tender. Drop rounded spoonfuls of refried beans over rice; heat through. Sprinkle with cheese and onions if desired.

MEXICAN RICE AND BEAN CASSEROLE

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).

ZESTY RICE 'N' BEAN CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. In a large nonstick skillet, saute green peppers, mushrooms and onion in water and oil until onion is tender. Add garlic; cook 1 minute longer. Add tomatoes, beans, rice and seasonings. Bring to a boil. , Reduce heat; cover and simmer 25 minutes or until rice is tender and most of the liquid is absorbed. Remove from heat; stir in 1/2 cup cheese., Transfer to a 2-1/2-qt. baking dish coated with cooking spray. Sprinkle with remaining cheese. Bake, uncovered, 15-20 minutes or until cheese is melted.

MEATLESS RICE AND BEAN CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Combine water, rice, and beef base in a rice cooker. Seal and select setting according to manufacturer's instructions; cook until tender, about 45 minutes. Fluff with a fork.
• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Spray a 9x13-inch casserole dish with cooking spray.
• Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add zucchini and onion; saute until tender, about 5 minutes. Add mushrooms and garlic; cook and stir until fragrant, 2 to 3 minutes. Stir in rice, black beans, tomatoes, 1/2 of the Cheddar cheese, garlic salt, Italian seasoning, basil, and paprika. Spoon into the prepared casserole dish and sprinkle with remaining Cheddar.
• Bake in the preheated oven until cheese is melted and casserole is heated through, about 20 minutes.

PINTO BEAN AND RICE CASSEROLE

Steps:

• In a 1-1/2-qt. casserole, combine the beans, picante sauce, rice, beef and half the cheese. Bake at 350°, uncovered, for about 20-25 minutes or until heated through. Sprinkle with remaining cheese. Serve with tortilla chips if desired.

BLACK BEAN AND BROWN RICE CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Cook 1 cup rice according to package directions, about 50 minutes.
• In 2 TB olive oil, saute peppers, garlic and onion until onion is soft but not brown.
• Add tomatoes and mushrooms and seasonings, and steam, covered for about 5-10 minutes.
• Add rinsed beans to cooked rice, and line the casserole dish with the bean and rice mixture.
• Add the sauteed vegetables to the top of this, and top all with cheeses.
• Bake at 350 for 25 minutes, or until cheeses are melted.

VEGETABLE & BEAN RICE CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Lime-Garlic Sauce: In a small saucepan, Melt butter slowly over medium heat OR briefly heat oil over medium heat.
• Mix in cornstarch.
• Gradually stir in milk.
• Bring mixture to a boil, stirring constantly.
• Boil for 1 minute and then remove from heat.
• Stir in garlic and lime-juice to taste.
• (I prefer a rather strongly flavored sauce as the flavor will be diluted when mixed into the casserole).
• Casserole: Prepare rice, beans, and vegetables according to package directions, separately.
• Divide sauce evenly between rice and vegetables.
• Mix so that rice and vegetables are well-coated.
• Spread rice evenly in bottom of 11 x 7 casserole.
• Spread vegetables over rice.
• Sprinkle 1/2 cup shredded cheddar over vegetables.
• Spread beans over cheese.
• Sprinkle remaining cheese over beans.
• Cover and bake at 350°F until heated through and cheese is melted (15-20 minutes assuming that rice and beans are still warm).

BEAN AND RICE CASSEROLE WITH A KICK

Steps:

• Cook brown rice (simmering on low heat for 1 hour in 3 cups water).
• Mix remaining ingredients in a bowl.
• Add cooked brown rice to bowl; mix well.
• Put mixture into a large casserole dish, and bake at 350 degrees for 45 minutes; cover for last 10 minutes.