Black Bean And Brown Rice Casserole

Total Time: 2 hrs 10 mins Preparation Time: 40 mins Cook Time: 1 hr 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 2 cups cooked brown rice
• 14 ounces canned black beans, rinsed and drained
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 2 cloves garlic, pressed
• 1/2 whole onion, sliced
• 1 whole green bell pepper, sliced
• 1 whole red bell pepper, sliced
• 1 whole yellow bell pepper, sliced
• 2 whole tomatoes, diced
• 1/2 lb mushroom, sliced
• 1/4 cup fresh parsley, chopped
• 1 tablespoon celery seed
• 2 tablespoons ground cumin
• 2 cups shredded cheddar cheese
• 1/2 cup parmesan cheese

Recipe

• 1 cook 1 cup rice according to package directions, about 50 minutes.
• 2 in 2 tb olive oil, saute peppers, garlic and onion until onion is soft but not brown.
• 3 add tomatoes and mushrooms and seasonings, and steam, covered for about 5-10 minutes.
• 4 add rinsed beans to cooked rice, and line the casserole dish with the bean and rice mixture.
• 5 add the sauteed vegetables to the top of this, and top all with cheeses.
• 6 bake at 350 for 25 minutes, or until cheeses are melted.