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RCI-ND.006.0017.001

Chili Bean Casserole

Chili Bean Casserole from the Recidemia collection

vegetarian
Prep20 min
Cook30 min
Total50 min
Servings4
Difficultyintermediate

Ingredients

  • 1 cup
  • no-fat plain yogurt
    1 cup
  • chopped fresh cilantro <ref>Buy fresh cilantro
    wash, dry completely, chop and freeze spread out on a piece of wax paper. Store in a zip lock baggie and then you can have fresh cilantro anytime.</ref>
    1 to 2 tbsp
  • tomatillo (green) taco sauce
    ¼ cup
  • onion
    sliced
    1 unit
  • several / many cloves of garlic
    minced
    1 unit
  • splash of white wine
    1 unit
  • frozen or canned corn thawed / drained
    2 cup
  • x 4 oz can of sliced black olives
    drained
    1 unit
  • zucchini
    sliced
    1 medium
  • x 14 oz (approx) can of chili-spiced beans
    1 unit
  • ripe tomato
    seeded and chopped
    1 unit

Method

1
Cook the rice according to package directions; set aside when done.
2
Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat and add the sliced onion. Cook until softened, about 3 minutes, stirring occasionally.
3
Add the minced garlic to the skillet and cook for 1 minute until fragrant.
1 minutes
4
Deglaze the skillet with a splash of white wine, scraping up any browned bits from the bottom. Let the wine reduce for 1 minute.
1 minutes
5
Stir in the sliced zucchini and cook for 3 minutes until beginning to soften.
3 minutes
6
Add the drained corn, drained black olives, and canned chili-spiced beans to the skillet. Stir to combine.
2 minutes
7
Fold in the cooked rice, seeded and chopped tomato, and tomatillo taco sauce. Mix until evenly distributed and heat through.
3 minutes
8
Transfer the chili bean mixture to a casserole dish. In a small bowl, whisk together the no-fat plain yogurt and chopped cilantro, then dollop over the top of the casserole.
5 minutes
9
Cover the casserole with foil and bake at 350°F until heated through, about 20 minutes.
20 minutes
10
Remove foil and serve warm directly from the casserole dish.