Inspired recipes (and a few other tidbits) brought to you by a foodie family.
Sunday, January 19, 2014
Winter Casserole: Sweet potatoes, Black Beans, Greens, and Brown Rice
2 large sweet potatoes, peeled and dice
A few cups of cooked brown rice
1 can of black beans, rinsed and drained
1 can of diced tomatoes
1 medium onion, diced
1 bag of fresh spinach or other greens
1/2 cup of chicken or vegie broth
1 tbsp ground coriander (plus more to tastes)
1 tbsp ground cumin (plus more to tastes)
3/4 cup asst shreddedcheese (I used cheddar and parmesan)
salt, pepper and olive oil
peel and dice the sweet potatoes and parboil in a saucepan until nearly done
In a big pot, saute the onion for about 5 minutes in 1T olive oil
Add the
fresh spinach/greens and
broth
, turn heat to low and cover the pan, allow to cook for about 5 minutes,
or until the spinach wilts and cooks down
add the steamed (and drained) sweet potatoes, black
beans, tomatoes, cumin, coriander, salt and pepper to the pan, mix all
together and turn off heat
in a large baking dish, layer the rice and then a
sprinkling of the shredded cheese, then the sweet potato mixture, a bit
more shredded cheese, and finish with brown rice with some shredded
cheese.
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