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Southwest Rice and Black Beans

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I don’t mind cooking big fancy meals but sometimes you just want good, simple food. This is that meal. Humble black beans mixed with flavorful rice and a dollop of velvety guacamole make an incredibly satisfying meal.

This is also a very cheap meal, which is another plus. I always like to have one or two (or ten) cheap meals in my recipe box. It can’t be caviar and champagne every night.

Wait. It’s never been caviar and champagne.

I don’t even like caviar, but I wouldn’t refuse a glass of bubbly. 🙂

This meal may not be fancy, but it is so tasty and feels a bit decadent when you top it with a nice scoop of guacamole. I can’t believe there was a time when I didn’t like guacamole. In fairness, I had never actually tried it, but since it was green and weird looking, I made an educated guess that it was gross. My bad. Guacamole is delicious!!

Southwest Rice and Black Beans

I ate this as a vegetarian entree with tortilla chips, but it would also work beautifully as a side dish to a nice steak, grilled chicken, enchiladas or tacos. It would be a welcome addition to a Cinco de Mayo celebration too. Even if it’s not 100% authentic, it is 100% tasty!

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Southwest Rice and Black Beans

Adapted from Once a Month Mom

Ingredients:

  • 2 cups cooked rice
  • 1 can black beans (drained and rinsed)
  • 1 can Rotel
  • 1 teaspoon cumin
  • Salt and pepper to taste
  • 1-2 cups Cheddar Cheese or Pepper Jack Cheese, shredded

Instructions:

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Coat a baking dish with non-stick spray. Set aside.
  2. In a medium bowl, combine the beans, rotel, cumin and salt and pepper with the rice.
  3. Pour into pan. Cover with cheese. Bake for 20 minutes or until cheese is melted.
  4. Serve with a scoop of guacamole and/or a dollop of sour cream (I recommend both).

Special Notes:

I love this meal because clean up is also a snap. I cook the rice in a dish that is also oven-proof so it is truly a one-dish meal. Score!

Enjoy!

By day, Tanya helps her clients create a meaningful connection with their target audience through her modern and elegant website designs. She is also a freelance writer with expertise in finance, food and healthy and beauty. By night, she is a blogger, consumer of too much TV and an overindulgent Cat Mama to Max.

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