Black Bean and Rice Casserole is what I'm going to share with you today! It is one of David and my favorites! David loves rice! I used to be a potatoes kinda girl (growing up we had potatoes almost every night for dinner), but I have since become a rice eating girl for obvious reasons! :-)
I make this almost every other week because it's super easy and tastes just as good the next day!
What you'll need:
-2 cups uncooked white rice
-2 boneless skinless chicken breasts
-a little olive oil or butter
-15 once fluid can of black beans- rinsed and drained
-1 can corn - drained (sometimes I leave this out and serve on the side, it will turn out well either way!)
-1 cup sour cream (I LOVE sour cream!)
-One 8 oz can chopped green chilies
- 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese (plus a little more to cover the top)
-salt and pepper to taste
Directions:
-Cook the rice according to package directions (my mother-in-law gave me a tip instead of using the amount of water called for on the package, use however much rice your cooking plus one cup. My rice always turns out right when I do this! So for this recipe it is 2 cups of rice and 3 cups of water).
-Cut up chicken breasts into small cubes, sprinkle with salt and pepper (sometimes I add dried minced onion and a little cumin but it's not necessary) and cook it stove top style in a little oil or butter or both!
-Once chicken is done, drain it.
-You'll want to preheat your oven at this point to 350 degrees.
-Now dump those cans (corn, black beans, and green chilies) into that giant bowl!
-Add sour cream, cheese, and cooked chicken.
-Once your rice is done dump that in there.
-Now stir it all up ensuring cheese and sour cream our thoroughly combined. Taste test and add salt and pepper to your liking. Stir until your arms get tired, that's when you know something like this is good and combined!
-Dump it into a 9 by 13 baking dish, top with a layer of cheese, and pop it in the oven for 20-25 minutes!
I usually serve this with my mother-in laws-salsa (that may be next weeks recipe) and tortilla chips!
Enjoy!
I adapted the recipe from here. So if you want to check the original go for it!
For His Glory,
Emily
Yum! I like your adaptation. The original recipe is unclear about whether the chicken is cooked or not. I do like the idea of garnishing with cilantro - I LOVE cilantro. Oh, and great tip about cooking rice. I always have trouble with it.
ReplyDeleteHey Salah! I know, I was confused about the chicken too! I decided to cook it before hand, raw seemed to risky lol. If you love cilantro (and who doesn't!?) stayed tuned for next weeks salsa post! :-) and the rice tip is the best! :-) I always messed it up before my mother in law told me! thanks for stopping by!
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