Rice Con Queso

Casserole prepared from cooked rice, drained and rinsed black beans, chopped green chilies, red bell pepper, unflavored non-fat yogurt, ground cumin, crushed oregano, and low-fat cheddar cheese.

Ingredients -

2 cups Hot Cooked Rice
3/4 cup canned Black Beans, drained and rinsed
2 (3 ounces each) cans chopped Green Chiles
1/2 Red Bell Pepper, diced
1-1/2 cups Unflavored Non-Fat Yogurt
2 teaspoons Ground Cumin
1/2 teaspoon Crushed Oregano
1 cup Shredded Low-Fat Cheddar Cheese

Preparation:

1. Preheat oven to 350 F.

2. Add hot cooked rice, drained and rinsed black beans, chopped green chilies, red bell pepper, unflavored non-fat yogurt, ground cumin, crushed oregano, and low-fat cheddar cheese to medium mixing bowl.

3. Stir to combine with wooden spoon.

4. Grease 1-1/2 quart casserole dish with film of butter.

5. Bake casserole, uncovered, in preheated oven for 45 minutes.

Cooking Tip

Red Bell Pepper

When it comes to sweet peppers, the red bell pepper is second only in popularity behind the green bell pepper.
Red bell pepper is available in most supermarkets.

Cooking Tip

Canned Green Chiles

Canned green chilies are produced from the Anaheim chili, a mild to medium hot chili pepper. The canned product is a pantry staple when you want to spice up a dish or for use in southwestern and Mexican style cuisine.

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