Best 6 Spicy Rice Bean And Lentil Casserole Recipes

EASY BEAN AND RICE CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Combine water, rice, and bouillon cubes in a wide, shallow pot over medium-high heat. Bring to a boil, stirring a few times early on to dissolve bouillon cubes. Reduce heat to medium-low, cover, and simmer until rice is tender and liquid has been absorbed, 30 to 45 minutes. Remove from the heat and let sit, covered, for 10 minutes. Add lime juice and fluff rice with a fork.
• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Heat oil in a wide, shallow, oven-safe pan (like a paella pan) over medium heat; stir in onion and garlic. Cook and stir until the onion has softened and turned translucent, about 5 minutes. Add cumin and chili powder; stir until fragrant, about 1 minute. Add rice, pinto beans, salsa, and carrots; mix well. Stir in 1 cup Cheddar cheese until well mixed.
• Bake in the preheated oven for 20 minutes. Top with remaining Cheddar and bake until bubbly, about 5 minutes more.

RICE AND LENTIL CASSEROLE

Steps:

• In a large saucepan over medium heat, brown the sausage until no pink shows. Stir in the onion and green pepper, and saute until the onions are tender. Stir in the lentils, rice and chicken broth. Reduce heat, cover, and simmer for 40 to 60 minutes.

SPICY ROOT & LENTIL CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Heat the oil in a large pan and cook the onion and garlic over a medium heat for 3-4 minutes until softened, stirring occasionally. Tip in the potatoes, carrots and parsnips, turn up the heat and cook for 6-7 minutes, stirring, until the vegetables are golden.
• Stir in the curry paste or powder, pour in the stock and then bring to the boil. Reduce the heat, add the lentils, cover and simmer for 15-20 minutes until the lentils and vegetables are tender and the sauce has thickened.
• Stir in most of the coriander, season and heat for a minute or so.Top with yogurt and the rest of the coriander. Serve with naan bread.

SPICY RICE AND BEANS

Steps:

• Saute onion, garlic, celery and jalapeno pepper in canola oil in large non stick frying pan for 3 minutes, stirring occasionally.
• Add cumin, coriander, chili powder and rice.
• Cook on medium, stirring occasionally until golden.
• Stir in carrot, water, bouillon powder and bay leaf.
• Cover; Simmer on medium low for 20 minutes.
• Stir in beans, tomato and corn.
• Cover; heat for 15 to 20 minutes until liquid is absorbed.
• Remove and discard bay leaf.
• Stir in cilantro and 1 tablespoon parsley.
• Garnish with remaining parsley.

SPICY CHICKEN WITH RICE & BEANS

Steps:

• Cut 2-3 slashes in each chicken thigh, sprinkle the spices over and turn to coat. If you have time, cover and leave to marinate at room temperature for 2 hrs, or overnight in the fridge.
• Heat half the oil in a large pan. Add the onion and cook for 4 mins. Stir in the garlic and cook for 30 secs more. Remove with a slotted spoon and set aside.
• Add the remaining oil to the pan and sprinkle over the sugar. Cook over a medium heat until the sugar begins to caramelise. When it turns dark brown, add the chicken and cook for 4 mins, turning. Pour in the passata, stock and vinegar, then add the pepper, onion and garlic. Season and stir. Bring to the boil, reduce the heat, cover and simmer for 25 mins, stirring occasionally.
• Meanwhile, put the rice in a saucepan, cover with water and add salt. Bring to the boil and cook for 10-12 mins. Drain and return half to the pan with half the kidney beans, then cover. (Run the other half of the rice under cold water, drain and leave until cold, then mix with the remaining kidney beans. Chill in a container for Thursday's recipe.).
• Serve the chicken with the rice and beans, and spoonfuls of natural yogurt.

BROWN RICE AND LENTIL CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 300 degrees.
• Mix all ingredients except the cheese in a baking dish (I use an 11 x 7).
• Cover with foil and bake for 1 hour 10 minutes.
• Then remove the foil, add the cheese, and bake for an additional 20 minutes.