Baked rice & bean casserole
Original EZEATS recipe · editorially reviewed draft · owner review required · not kitchen-tested.
Rice and black beans bake beneath a thin cheddar crust.
Tex-Mex-inspired · dinner, casserole · moderate
Servings: 4
Prep: 10 min
Cook: 30 min
Total: 40 min (estimate)
Estimated cost: USD 4 per serving. Not a price quote or a CAD conversion.
Diet and allergy suitability: unverified. Ingredient-list screening only, for the exact products specified. Brands, substitutions and cross-contact can change suitability. Editorial review is not kitchen testing or a medical or allergy-safety guarantee.
Known allergens: Milk. This list may be incomplete; check package labels and cross-contact.
Before you cook
- Before starting, wash hands with soap and water for 20 seconds. Rinse fresh produce under running water and use clean utensils.
- Check every packaged ingredient label for dietary requirements and allergens, including cross-contact notices. Choose products with no additional allergenic ingredients beyond the warnings listed here; otherwise these ingredient-based recommendations no longer apply. Listed tags apply only to the specified ingredients; they are not allergy-safe guarantees.
- Refrigerate perishable ingredients until needed. Refrigerate leftovers in shallow containers within 2 hours (within 1 hour above 90°F/32°C); reheat leftovers to 74°C/165°F.
Ingredients
- 3 cups ready-cooked rice (Use a fresh sealed plain rice pouch or rice promptly chilled and refrigerated. Check package labels; use the specified dietary version and check additional allergens and cross-contact notices.)
- 3 cups canned black beans (Drained and rinsed; quantities are drained. Check package labels; use the specified dietary version and check additional allergens and cross-contact notices.)
- 2 cups canned diced tomatoes (Include juices. Check package labels; use the specified dietary version and check additional allergens and cross-contact notices.)
- 1 cup frozen corn kernels (Check package labels; use the specified dietary version and check additional allergens and cross-contact notices.)
- 1 cup microbial-rennet cheddar cheese (Grated. Check package labels; use the specified dietary version and check additional allergens and cross-contact notices.)
- 1 teaspoon mild gluten-free chili powder (Choose a dairy-free blend. Check package labels; use the specified dietary version and check additional allergens and cross-contact notices.)
- 1 teaspoon olive oil
Cooking instructions
- Heat the oven to 400°F/200°C. Grease a 2-quart/2-liter baking dish with the olive oil.
- Mix the ready-cooked rice, canned black beans, canned diced tomatoes, frozen corn kernels and mild gluten-free chili powder in the dish and spread evenly.
- Cover tightly with foil and bake for 20 minutes. Uncover, scatter over the microbial-rennet cheddar cheese and bake for 10 minutes more.
- Check the center reaches 74°C/165°F; continue covered if needed. Rest for 3 minutes and divide into four portions.
Source & attribution
Original EZEATS recipe text, authored for EZEATS EH LLC.
First-party EZEATS content; no external reuse license granted.
Editorial review: 2026-09-18. Checked for ingredient coverage, recipe structure and consistency against the cited temperature guidance. Owner review and kitchen testing are still required.
Measurements: 1 cup approximately 240 mL; 1 tablespoon 15 mL; 1 teaspoon 5 mL. Oven temperatures are conventional.