Cheesy Rice And Bean Strata

Total Time: 55 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 40 mins

Ingredients

• 2 teaspoons olive oil
• 2 cups red onions, minced
• 1 teaspoon ground cumin
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 1 (10 ounce) package fresh spinach, chopped
• 2 (15 1/2 ounce) cans kidney beans, drained
• 1 (16 ounce) jar picante sauce
• 1 teaspoon cooking spray
• 8 cups cooked rice
• 3 -4 roma tomatoes (sliced 1/4 inch thick = about 12 slices)
• 1 cup sharp cheddar cheese, shredded
• 1 cup monterey jack cheese, shredded
• 1 cup marinara sauce
• 1/2 cup sour cream

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350'.
• 2 cook rice according to directions on package. set aside.
• 3 heat olive oil in large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat.
• 4 add red onion, cumin, and garlic. sautee 2 minutes.
• 5 add spinach and sautee 1 minute or until spinach wilts.
• 6 remove from heat. set aside.
• 7 in a seperate bowl combine beans and picante sauce; stir well.
• 8 coat bottom of a 13x9 inch baking dish with cooking spray.
• 9 spread 2 cups of bean mixture in 13x9 baking dish.
• 10 spread 4 cups cooked rice over bean mixture.
• 11 top with tomato slices.
• 12 layer spinach mixture, remaining 4 cups of rice, and 2 cups bean mixture over tomato slices.
• 13 cover and bake at 350' for 25 minutes.
• 14 sprinkle with cheeses.
• 15 bake, uncovered, an additional 10 minutes or until cheese melts.
• 16 top each serving with 2 tablespoons marinara sauce and 1 tablespoon sour cream.
• 17 enjoy.