Oven-Baked Tomatillo Rice & Beans with Tomatoes, Jalapeño & Guacamole
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Oven-Baked Tomatillo Rice & Beans

with Tomatoes, Jalapeño & Guacamole

50 MIN
2 Servings
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    Our new Ready to Cook recipes are the latest addition to our Fast & Easy menu. Featuring pre-chopped ingredients and a recyclable baking tin, these recipes make prep and cleaning a breeze. Just assemble, bake, and enjoy! In this dish, rice, black beans, spinach, and more are coated in our bright tomatillo sauce before being baked under a layer of melty cheese, then topped with creamy dollops of sour cream and guacamole.
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    Oven-Baked Tomatillo Rice & Beans with Tomatoes, Jalapeño & Guacamole
    Title
    • ½ cup Long Grain White Rice
    • 1 15.5-Oz Can Black Beans
    • 4 oz Grape Tomatoes
    • 3 oz Baby Spinach
    • 1 oz Sliced Pickled Jalapeño Pepper
    • ¼ cup Sour Cream
    • ¼ cup Guacamole
    • 2 oz Shredded Cheddar & Monterey Jack Cheese Blend
    • 1 Single-Use Aluminum Tray
    • ⅓ cup Tomatillo-Poblano Sauce
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    Prepare the ingredients & make the base
    1 Prepare the ingredients & make the base

    Place an oven rack in the center of the oven; preheat to 450°F. Wash and dry the fresh produce. Carefully rinse the rice (sifting through for any impurities). Drain thoroughly. Drain and rinse the beans. In the tray, combine the spinach, rice, drained beans, tomatoes, tomatillo sauce, and as much of the pepper as you'd like, depending on how spicy you'd like the dish to be. Add 1 cup of water to the tray. Season with salt and pepper; stir to combine.

    Bake the tray & serve your dish
    2 Bake the tray & serve your dish

    Tightly cover the tray with foil and bake 40 minutes. Leaving the oven on, remove from the oven. Carefully remove the foil. Evenly top with the cheese. Return to the oven and bake, uncovered, 5 to 7 minutes, or until the rice is tender and the cheese is melted. Remove from the oven. Serve the baked tray topped with the sour cream and guacamole. Enjoy!

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    Oven-Baked Tomatillo Rice & Beans

    Prepare the ingredients & make the base
    1 Prepare the ingredients & make the base

    Place an oven rack in the center of the oven; preheat to 450°F. Wash and dry the fresh produce. Carefully rinse the rice (sifting through for any impurities). Drain thoroughly. Drain and rinse the beans. In the tray, combine the spinach, rice, drained beans, tomatoes, tomatillo sauce, and as much of the pepper as you'd like, depending on how spicy you'd like the dish to be. Add 1 cup of water to the tray. Season with salt and pepper; stir to combine.

    2 Bake the tray & serve your dish

    Tightly cover the tray with foil and bake 40 minutes. Leaving the oven on, remove from the oven. Carefully remove the foil. Evenly top with the cheese. Return to the oven and bake, uncovered, 5 to 7 minutes, or until the rice is tender and the cheese is melted. Remove from the oven. Serve the baked tray topped with the sour cream and guacamole. Enjoy!

    Bake the tray & serve your dish
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