Cheesy Black Bean & Rice Bake

Cheesy Black Bean & Rice Bake

A hearty, crowd-pleasing bake layered with black beans, rice, canned tomatoes, and melted cheddar.

⏱ 50 min total🔪 10 min prep🔥 40 min cookEasyServes 6American

Ingredients

  • •2 cans black beans, drained
  • •1 kg jasmine rice, cooked
  • •2 cans canned tomatoes
  • •300 g cheddar cheese, shredded
  • •1 each yellow onion, diced
  • •3 cloves garlic, minced
  • •1 tsp smoked paprika

Directions

  1. 1Preheat oven to 375°F and dice onion and mince garlic.
  2. 2Sauté onion and garlic in olive oil until soft, about 5 minutes.
  3. 3Stir in black beans, canned tomatoes, smoked paprika, and cooked rice.
  4. 4Transfer to a large baking dish and top with shredded cheddar.
  5. 5Bake 25 minutes until bubbly and golden on top.
  6. 6Cool, portion into containers, and refrigerate up to 5 days.

💡 Let black-bean-and-rice bake rest before serving; melted cheese and hot rice need several minutes to set enough for clean portions.

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