Rice Con Queso
Serves:
Ingredients:
3
c
Cooked brown rice (1 1/2
-cups uncooked), cooked with
Salt and pepper
1 1/3
c
Cooked black beans or
-blackeyed peas, pinto
-beans,
Etc. (about 1/2 cup
-uncooked)
3
Cloves garlic, minced
1
lg
Onion, chopped
1
sm
Can chiles, chopped
1/2
lb
Ricotta cheese, thinned with
-a little low fat milk or
Yogurt until spreadable
3/4
lb
Shredded Monterrey Jack
-cheese
1/2
c
Shredded cheddar cheese
Method:
Garnishes (optional): chopped black olives, onions, fresh parsley Preheat oven to 350 degree F.
Mix together rice, beans, garlic, onion, and chilies.
In a casserole, spread alternating layers of the rice-beans mixture, ricotta cheese, and jack cheese, ending with a layer of rice and beans.
Bake for 30 minutes.
During the last few minutes of baking, sprinkle cheddar cheese over the top.
Garnish before serving.
Complementary protein: rice and beans and milk products