Rice con queso

6 servings

Ingredients

Quantity Ingredient
3 cups Cooked brown rice (1 1/2 cups uncooked), cooked with
Salt and pepper
1⅓ cup Cooked black beans or blackeyed peas, pinto beans,
Etc. (about 1/2 cup uncooked)
3 Cloves garlic, minced
1 large Onion, chopped
1 small Can chiles, chopped
½ pounds Ricotta cheese, thinned with a little low fat milk or
Yogurt until spreadable
¾ pounds Shredded Monterrey Jack cheese
½ cup Shredded cheddar cheese

Directions

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 From: DIET FOR A SMALL PLANET by Frances Moore Lappe' ISBN 0-345-30691-0. Random House, New York. 1971-82 Posted by: Karin Brewer, Cooking Echo, 7/92

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