Rice, Black Bean & Pepper recipe (my favorite!)

Do you want to know my very favorite Meatless meal ever?   This is it.  I could cook it every night, but Mickey & the kids would get tired of it WAY before I would. ♥

This recipe for rice, black bean, pepper casserole is great!  It can be used with chicken for a full meal.  Today I’ve partnered with Minute Rice to share this with you.

This is a great meal to make if you need a quick go-to type of meal.  It is filling and everyone loves it.  Even our kids love this (and they usually don’t like beans).

Ingredients:

• 2-3 cans black beans
• Bag/Box of Brown rice (or you can pick up two small cartons of the Minute® Ready to Serve Brown Rice ) 
  
• A bag of Saffron Rice 
• 3 peppers (I get the multi-colored pack at Aldi)
• Cheese (I forgot that one in the picture!)
• 1 chopped onion

Instructions:
First-  Cook the rice (according to the package)

Second- Take your peppers & wash them:

Third- Now cut them up:

OPTIONAL- onions & more peppers:

Fifth- Saute’ them until they are soft.

Sixth- Combine everything in a pan ↓
Cooked peppers, onions, rice, and the rinsed/drained black beans.

Seventh- Sprinkle cheese on top (I use Sargento Shredded Reduced Fat, four Cheese Mexican, because it is a little less fat than other cheeses) – be sure to use enough cheese to really cover it.

Eighth- Bake it at 350 for about 15-20 minutes, until the cheese is melted:

Ninth– Top it with sour cream…

Tenth (last step)- You can sprinkle a little more cheese on top…

Enjoy!

It seriously is SO good!

Another Meatless Meal you Might Like: 

Gluten Free, Vegetarian Chili