Tex-Mex Rice and Bean Casserole

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5PointsPlus Value

Prep time: 15 min

Cook time: 40 min

Other time: 0 min

Serves: 6

Creamy, cheesy Mexican food is irresistible. This one-dish casserole is a vegetarian feast.

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Ingredients

1 spray(s) cooking spray

1 cup(s) canned yellow corn, drained, or frozen, thawed corn kernels

1 Tbsp canned green chili peppers, chopped, mild or hot

15 oz canned pinto beans, rinsed and drained

1 cup(s) cooked brown rice, fresh or day old

3/4 cup(s) shredded reduced-fat Mexican-style cheese

3/4 cup(s) fat free sour cream

1/4 tsp chili powder

1/4 tsp table salt

1/8 tsp black pepper

2 Tbsp uncooked scallion(s), chopped (dark green part only)

2 Tbsp shredded reduced-fat Mexican-style cheese

Instructions

Preheat oven to 350ºF. Coat a 2-quart glass baking dish with cooking spray.
In a large bowl, combine corn, chilies, beans, rice, 3/4 cup of cheese, sour cream, chili powder, salt and pepper; stir in scallions.
Spoon mixture into prepared baking dish and bake for 30 minutes. Remove from oven and sprinkle with remaining 2 tablespoons of cheese. Return to oven and bake until cheese melts and casserole is slightly bubbly, about 10 minutes more. Let stand for 5 minutes to firm up before slicing into 6 pieces. Yields 1 piece per serving.

Notes

Change the beans or cheese to your liking: white or black beans, reduced-fat cheddar or Monterey Jack cheeses all work well.

If you want to brown the cheese more, place the dish (make sure it's broiler safe) under the broiler for a minute or two.

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terrig62
5/6/2013 9:15:45 AM

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My husband and I really liked this, but I did make a couple of modifications. I added a cup of cooked chicken breast (cooked with southwestern spices) and increased the cheese (we're cheesy folks). Yes, those modifications increased the point count, but it was well worth it. I've added this to my recipe book and it will get made again!

1 people found this review helpful.
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nikkimayd (nicole)
5/2/2013 4:26:26 PM

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Love this dish! My whole family thinks amazing. I added diced zucchini and diced red bell pepper as well. Doubled the amount of Chili powder and added a tsp of Cumin. Wonderfully warm and comforting.

4 people found this review helpful.
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thenewmg
4/30/2013 10:33:48 AM

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Pretty good. I changed it up quite a bit, though. Did black beans instead. Added diced tomatos, onion, taco seasoning.

1 people found this review helpful.
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nataliepeterson3 (aubrie)
4/30/2013 10:10:11 AM

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Delicious! Cheese and all things fat loving hubby even liked it.

0 people found this review helpful.
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