Pizza Rice Casserole
This recipe makes 6 servings
- Preparation time: 20 minutes
- Cook time : 10 minutes
This dish is a favourite week-night meal because it's nutritious and easy to prepare -it's like a pizza without the crust! It's fast to make on the spot or you can put it together the night before and cook it the next day. It rewarms fabulously for leftovers or latecomers.
Ingredients
- 2 tbsp vegetable oil
- 1 large onion, diced
- 6 ounces fresh button mushrooms, sliced
- 2 cloves garlic, crushed
- 2 jalapeno peppers, seeded and finely chopped
- 3 large Roma tomatoes, seeded and diced
- 1 19 ounce can black beans, drained and rinsed
- 1 cup cottage cheese
- 1 small green pepper, seeded and diced
- 3/4 cup sliced black olives
- 4 ounces pepperoni, sticks, sliced thin
- 4 cups cooked rice
- 3/4 tsp salt
- 2 tsp dried oregano
- 4 ounces mozzarella cheese, grated
Preparation
In a large bowl, add the black beans, cottage cheese, green pepper, olives and pepperoni. Add the cooked rice. Sprinkle with the salt and oregano. Add the reserved mixture of vegetables and the Mozzarella cheese. Mix gently to combine. Put in a lightly greased 9 inch by 13 inch casserole. Microwave 10 minutes or heat in a pre-heated 375 degree Fahrenheit oven for 20 minutes to melt the cheese and heat through.
Source : Jennifer Zuk
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