Better than I Deserve Casserole

Better than I Deserve Casserole–an easy, nutritious and economical rice and beans recipe that you can make quickly in your Instant Pot.

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Better than I Deserve Casserole

Are you familiar with Dave Ramsey? Several years ago Greg and I really started listening to Dave Ramsey and getting out of our house debt. We were even on his show to yell our debt free scream. If you listen to Dave Ramsey you know that he always answers the question “how are you doing?” with the answer of “better than I deserve!” (a grace statement). You also know that he loves to eliminate debt and he is famous for telling people that they need to cut their budget and live off of “beans and rice and rice and beans!” So today’s recipe is in honor of my friend, Dave.

Yes, beans and rice are very inexpensive but I actually really love beans and rice and so do my kids. So this recipe might be frugal but it still tastes amazing! Feel free to mix up the ingredients and use what you have on hand. I made this meatless but you can always add in meat if you would like.

Ingredients/Substitution Ideas

• Vegetable oil–or canola oil
• Onion–yellow or white
• Cumin
• Chili powder
• Smoked paprika
• Garlic powder
• Kosher salt
• Dried oregano
• Chicken broth–or water and Better than Bouillon
• Brown rice–see notes section if you’d rather have white rice
• Green chiles–I used mild
• Frozen sweet corn–or canned corn
• Black beans–or pinto beans
• Salsa–or picante sauce
• Monterey jack cheese–or a mexican blend

Steps

Turn Instant Pot to saute setting. When display says HOT add in the oil and swirl it around. Add in the onion and saute for 4 minutes.

Turn off Instant Pot and stir in the cumin, chili powder, smoked paprika, garlic powder, salt and oregano. 

Pour in the broth and scrape bottom of pot so that nothing is sticking. 

Sprinkle in the brown rice (don’t’ stir in). Dump in the chiles, corn, beans and half of the salsa.

Cover Instant Pot and secure the lid. Make sure valve is set to sealing. Set the manual/pressure cook button to 22 minutes. When time is up let pot sit for 10 minutes. Move valve to venting and remove the lid. 

Stir in the remaining salsa. Sprinkle the cheese on top and let it melt. Serve and enjoy!

Notes/Tips

• Serve with diced avocados, a dollop of sour cream and a handful of Fritos. If you’d like to add meat to this dish try adding in a pound of cooked ground beef. Another option is to cook some chicken breasts or thighs at the same time as the rice. You may need to add in additional seasonings.
• This recipe is gluten-free. It can be dairy-free if you leave out the cheese.
• I used my 6 quart Instant Pot*. You can also make this in a 3 or 8 quart pot. This recipe can easily be doubled. It’s a great healthy lunch idea that you can prep ahead and warm up at lunchtime.
• Store leftovers in an airtight container* in the refrigerator for up to 5 days or in the freezer for up to 3 months.
• If you’d like to use white rice instead of brown rice then you only need to cook for 5 minutes with a 5-10 minute natural pressure release.
• Other recipes you can make with brown rice are Stick of Butter Rice or French Onion Rice.

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