Recipe: Rice Con Queso

Recipes using Tones Granulated Garlic

• 1 1/2 cups raw brown rice, cooked with salt and pepper.
• 1/2 cup dry black beans (or black eyed peas, pinto beans, etc), cooked
• 3/4 tsp granulated garlic
• 1 large onion, chopped
• 1 small can chilies or 1 large pepper, chopped
• 1/2 lb ricotta cheese, thinned slightly with milk or yogurt until spreadable
• 3/4 lb shredded jack cheese
• 1/2 cup shredded Cheddar cheese

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
2. Mix together rice, beans, garlic, onion and chilies.
3. In casserole repeat layers of rice/beans mixture, ricotta cheese and jack cheese.
4. End with a layer of the rice/beans mixture.
5. Bake for 25 minutes
6. Sprinkle grated Cheddar over top and bake about 5 minutes more.