Brown Rice and Black Bean Casserole



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Prep Time:
15 mins

Cook Time:
1 hr 35 mins

Total Time:
1 hr 50 mins

Servings:
8

Yield:
8 servings


Ingredients

  • ⅓cupbrown rice
  • 1cupvegetable broth
  • 1tablespoonolive oil
  • ⅓cupdiced onion
  • 1mediumzucchini, thinly sliced
  • 2cooked skinless boneless chicken breast halves, chopped
  • ½cupsliced mushrooms
  • ½teaspooncumin
  • salt to taste
  • ground cayenne pepper to taste
  • 1(15 ounce) canblack beans, drained
  • 1(4 ounce) candiced green chile peppers, drained
  • ⅓cupshredded carrots
  • 2cupsshredded Swiss cheese

  • Directions

    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.



    Nutrition Facts (per serving)

    337 Calories
    21g Fat
    12g Carbs
    25g Protein

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