Cheesy Baked Beans & Rice
A quick and delicious meatless dish with salsa infused rice covered in beans and cheese.
Servings: 4 -6
Ingredients
- 1 cup long grain white rice
- 1 cup of your favorite salsa I use a fire roasted medium salsa
- 1/4 t Sazon seasoning usually found in the international food isle
- juice of 1/2 lime
- 1 15- oz can black beans rinsed and drained
- 2 cups grated colby jack cheese divided
- chopped cilantro for topping
Instructions
- Cook rice according to package directions.
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees.Grease an 8x8 baking dish or similar size.
- In a large bowl, combine the cooked rice, salsa, Sazon, juice of lime and 1/2 cup of the cheese. Pour in the prepared dish and smooth the top to make an even layer.
- Add the black beans over the rice layer.
- Sprinkle the remaining 1 1/2 cups of cheese over the beans.
- Bake in the oven for 20 to 25 minutes or until the cheese has melted.
- Remove from the oven and sprinkle with chopped cilantro.
- Enjoy!