Vegetarian Mexican Casserole
This vegetarian mexican rice casserole is packed full of veggies, cheese, and black beans. An easy meatless dinner that tastes delicious!
Prep Time10 minutes mins
Cook Time30 minutes mins
Total Time40 minutes mins
Course: Main Dish
Cuisine: Mexican
Keyword: vegetarian mexican rice casserole
Servings: 8
- 1 medium red onion diced
- 8 cloves garlic minced
- 1 red bell pepper diced
- 1 cup frozen corn
- 8 oz enchilada sauce
- 14 oz diced fire roasted tomatoes
- juice of 1 lime
- 2 tablespoons cream cheese
- 4 cups cooked white rice
- 1 can black beans drained
- 1 teaspoon chili powder
- 3 teaspoons cumin
- 1/4 teaspoon cayenne
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 cup mexican cheese plus more for topping
- sour cream for serving
- tortilla chips for serving
Cook your rice according to instructions (I used a rice cooker) You will need 4 cups of cooked rice to add to the recipe
While your rice is cooking, heat a large heavy bottomed pan over medium high heat (I used a dutch oven, but any large pot or deep skillet is fine to use)
Add 1 tablespoon of olive oil, and sauté the red onion, garlic, and bell pepper for 8-12 minutes, until the onion softens
Add the corn and fire roasted tomatoes and stir an additional 3 minutes
Add the drained black beans, cooked rice, lime juice, enchilada sauce, chili powder, cumin, cayenne, cream cheese, and 1/2 cup of the mexican cheese
Stir the casserole and salt to taste (I used 1 teaspoon of salt)
Serve hot topped with additional mexican cheese, sour cream, and tortilla chips
Calories: 204kcal | Carbohydrates: 37g | Protein: 6g | Fat: 4g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 10mg | Sodium: 676mg | Potassium: 191mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 5g | Vitamin A: 1063IU | Vitamin C: 26mg | Calcium: 94mg | Iron: 2mg