CHEESY MEXICAN RICE CASSEROLE
PREP TIME :10 mins COOK TIME :30 mins TOTAL TIME:40 mins INGREDIENTS : 6 cups cooked brown rice (I used the quick "Boil in a Bag" kind to speed things up) ½ cup fat free refried beans 1 can rotel tomatoes (original) 2 tablespoons tomato paste 2 cups shredded Mexican cheese, plus a little more for topping 2 tablespoons Mexican seasoning (recipe below) Recipe for Mexican seasoning: (makes 3½ tablespoons) 1 tablespoon chili powder 1 tablespoon cumin 1½ teaspoon paprika 1½ teaspoons garlic powder 1½ teaspoons onion powder INSTRUCTIONS : Preheat oven to 375 degrees Cook your brown rice; set aside in a large bowl Into the brown rice, add the tomato paste, Mexican seasoning, rotel, cheese, and refried beans Stir everything together until completely combined Season to taste with salt - you will need a pretty decent amount because none is added before this point! Don't be afraid of it. Spr...
