Winter Casserole: Sweet potatoes, Black Beans, Greens, and Brown Rice
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- 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 shredded
cheese (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.
- Cook uncovered at 375 degrees for 25-40 minutes
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