Black Bean and Rice Casserole

[lime green]

i have to admit i thought this recipe would be a little bland at first glance.  however, it didn't require a trip to the store so i went for it.  my first impressions were totally off.  if you use a spicy salsa and good fresh veggies this is GREAT.  i also tried adding about three tablespoons of soymilk and some nutritional yeast to the mashed beans for texture and flavor.  it's also nice because it keeps for a while, i am one person and this was tupperware lunch for a week after dinner

[closeyoureyestosee]

I agree, I really like this recipe!  I added some Boca crumbles for extra protein.  I usually have rice, beans, veggies, and soy protein for dinner, but this combines everything into an easy, scoopable package!   

[tofu chick]

This was pretty tasty-even my meat eating hubby liked it!  I used 2 cans of black beans, HOT salsa and added salt and pepper and some cumin to spice it up even more. Next time I want to saute the veggies by themselves a while with some onion and garlic before adding them to the beans.

[nessa23]

I made this for dinner tonight and it was really easy and delicious. I added onion, garlic, mushrooms and a jalepeno pepper and 2 cans of beans. I also added salt and pepper and some cumin. I used hot salsa as well.

[uzbekjoe]

This is a pretty simple recipe.
I make something like this often.
Mine had yellow and green squash added.
clove of garlic mixed in.
Also a piece of vegan rice cheese with some nutritional yeast sprinkled on top.
I also put the peppers on top.
Could not really make it spicy since I was making this for Zippy my fur companion and I.
Did add a pic also.

[lmzeigler]

This was EXCELLENT!  I followed the recipe pretty closely, and added a little nutritional yeast and vegan sour cream.  Only thing I may add next time is so black olives, but it really is wonderful as is.  I will DEFINITELY be adding this in to my regular rotation!

[vargas_girl]

this was delicious and simple...most of my favorite recipes are. I forgot to add the zuchinni, but it really doesn't need it if you add lots of red and green pepper and onion. I also added veg boullion cubes to the rice and made 3 cups of rice and 2 cans of beans. Instead of sauteeing the veggies, I put them in the bottom of my glass cassorole dish, sprayed them with some low-fat olive oil non-stick spray, and broiled them for about 10 minutes. Then, just dump the rice, beans, and salsa over top, reduce heat to 325 degrees, and cook for about a half hour with tin foil on top. It was so hearty and yummy!

[DalVeg]

The only complaint that I have with this recipe that it was so good that my dinner guest and I gobbled it up before I even thought of taking a picture.  Sigh.  Seriously, this was a GREAT combination of foods. 

I didn't have any broccoli or salsa, so I omitted the broccoli and used pasta sauce and chili powder instead of the salsa.