no fuss brown rice bean casserole

This dish involves only one pot, opening packages and cans, NO slicing.

What you need

-Frozen brown rice with black beans. This one I got from Whole Foods but you can use frozen brown rice (fresh steamers) and a can of black beans (liquid drained)
-Jar of salsa (I used medium and that was not very spicy). For two packets of rice, use a large jar of salsa.
-1 can of corn or frozen corn (if using can, drain liquid)
-Corn tortilla (optional)
-grated cheddar cheese (optional). I didn't use cheese in my dish.

What to do


Heat oven to 350 degrees.

Pour all of the ingredients except corn tortilla and cheese if you're using it in a casserole dish and mix. Crumble corn tortilla on top. (You can sprinkle the cheese on top, then add tortillas).

Bake for 30-40 min and you're done! Let sit for a few minutes to let the dish set (let the rice absorb the liquids).

You don't have to add any seasoning but you can. The corn tortillas get crunchy but a little chewy so you can add already made tortilla chips at the end. I made a plant-based oil free version of this dish and I enjoyed it very much.