Bean and Rice Casserole | Easy Comfort Food | Sassafras Stoneware Cooking

cheddar cheese

🥗Healthier: nutritional yeast

💰Cheaper: monterey jack cheese

Nutritional yeast adds a cheesy flavor with fewer calories.

black beans

🥗Healthier: canned chickpeas

💰Cheaper: pinto beans

Pinto beans are often less expensive and provide similar texture.

Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C).

In a clay baker, combine basmati rice, chili powder, oregano, garlic powder, Cayenne, cumin, salt, and black pepper; stir to mix well.

Add about 3 tablespoons of olive oil to the rice mixture and stir.

Pour in Pace Picante salsa and red kidney beans.

Add chicken broth to the mixture to provide moisture for the rice.

Cover the dish tightly with aluminum foil.

Bake in the preheated oven for about 1 hour and 15 minutes.

Remove from the oven and check the consistency; stir if necessary.

Top with shredded cheese before serving.

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