Mexican-Style Brown Rice Casserole Recipe Hungry_Ladybug

• 1 spray cooking spray
• 15oz salsa (fresh or jared)
• 10oz frozen or canned corn
• 1/3 cup reduced fat cheddar cheese shredded
• 15oz can fat-free refried beans
• 15oz can black beans
• 1 1/3 cup cooked brown rice
• 1 package thawed spinach
• 1 tsp cumin ground
• 1 Tbsp chilli powder
• 2 Tbsp cilantro
• Sour Cream, low fat (to top)

1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. Coat a 2-quart rectangular, round or oval baking dish with cooking spray
2. In a large bowl, combine rice, salsa and cumin.
3. Spoon 1/2 of rice mixture into prepared baking dish and spread out to evenly cover bottom of dish.
4. In another large bowl, combine refried beans, black beans, corn, chili peppers and chili power.
5. Using a rubber spatula, scrape bean mixture on top of rice layer and smooth out top.
6. Squeeze out any excess water from spinach then spread on top of bean layer; sprinkle with 1/3 of cheese.
7. Top with remaining rice mixture and smooth out top; sprinkle with remaining cheese.
8. Place casserole on a large rimmed baking sheet to catch any spillage.
9. Bake until heated through and cheese is browned and bubbling, about 30 minutes.
10. Sprinkle with cilantro and dollop of sour cream (if desired), cut into 6 pieces and serve.

spray, salsa, corn, cheddar cheese, beans, black beans, brown rice, thawed spinach, cumin ground, chilli powder, cilantro, sour cream

Taken from www.chowhound.com/recipes/mexican-style-brown-rice-casserole-29300 (may not work)