Rice And Beans With Avocado Tomato And Cheese Recipes

RICE AND BEANS WITH AVOCADO, TOMATO, AND CHEESE

Steps:

• Cook the beans: Heat oil in a saucepan over medium heat. Add onion, bell pepper, and red pepper flakes. Cook, stirring, until pepper is tender, about 8 minutes. Add beans and liquid and bring mixture to a boil. Reduce to a simmer. Cook, stirring, until slightly thickened, about 5 minutes. Season with salt.
• Prepare salsa: Combine tomatoes and onion; season with salt and top with crumbled cheese.
• To serve: Heat tortillas in a dry pan until warm. Spoon rice and beans over half. Top with avocado. Fold into quarters. Serve with lime and salsa.

RICE WITH TOMATOES, AVOCADO & BLACK OLIVE

Steps:

• Heat 2 tablespoons of the oil in a saucepan. Add the onion and garlic and cook for 1 minute.
• Add the rice and stir for 2 minutes, then add the stock and bring to a boil.
• Stir the rice, then cover the pan and simmer very gently, without lifting the lid, for about 12 minutes, or until the rice is just tender.
• Meanwhile, heat the remaining oil in a frying pan.
• Add the tomato, green onions, parsley and salt and pepper and simmer for 5 minutes. Remove the pan from the heat and stir in the olives and avocado.
• Fluff up the rice with a fork and carefully stir in the tomato mixture.

CHEESY BEANS AND RICE

Steps:

• Cook rice according to package directions. Transfer to a large bowl; add the beans. In a nonstick skillet, saute onion in oil for 4-5 minutes. Stir in the tomatoes, chili powder and salt. Bring to a boil; remove from the heat., In a 2-qt. baking dish coated with cooking spray, layer a third of the rice mixture, cheese and tomato mixture. Repeat layers. Layer with remaining rice mixture and tomato mixture. , Cover and bake at 350° for 30 minutes or until heated through. Uncover; sprinkle with remaining cheese. Bake 5-10 minutes longer or until cheese is melted.