Slow Cooker Mexican Rice and Beans with Avocados–Make this easy, one pot Mexican brown rice and black bean casserole for your Meatless Monday meal. It’s full of flavor thanks to jalapeno, spices and salsa. Top with cheese, sour cream and avocado for a creamy and comforting meal.
Meatless meals don’t have to be boring. This colorful and flavorful meal with brighten up your January. It’s also a perfect idea to bring to a potluck! It’s full of all sorts of southwest goodness–salsa, jalapenos, avocado, sour cream, corn, green chiles, cumin, chili powder and of course a little bit of cheese! My kids loved this meal and asked for seconds.
More Meatless Meals You May Like…
- Cajun Beans and Rice
- Creamy Cauliflower Broccoli Soup
- Alfredo Salsa Tortellini
- Zucchini Lasagna Roll-ups
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Slow Cooker Mexican Rice and Beans with Avocados
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 3 hours
- Total Time: 3 hours 5 minutes
- Yield: 6 servings 1x
Ingredients
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
- 1/2 jalapeno, minced
- 1 1/4 cup brown rice
- 2 cups vegetable broth or chicken broth
- 1 (4 oz) can green chiles
- 1 (14.5 oz) can black beans, rinsed and drained
- 1 1/2 cups picante sauce or salsa
- 1 cup frozen corn
- 1 tsp chili powder
- 1 tsp cumin
- 1/2 tsp black pepper
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1 bay leaf
- 1 1/2 cups grated cheddar
- 1/3 cup cilantro leaves
- 1/2 cup sour cream
- 1 avocado, diced
Instructions
- Add garlic, jalapeno, brown rice, broth, chiles, beans, salsa, corn, chili powder, cumin, pepper, salt and bay leave to the slow cooker. Stir to combine.
- Cover and cook on HIGH for about 3 hours, or until rice is cooked through.
- Discard the bay leaf. Sprinkle cheddar over the top and let it melt. It will only take a couple of minutes.
- Top individual servings with cilantro, a dollop of sour cream and avocados.
Notes
Ideal slow cooker: 3 quart (I used my casserole crock)
- Method: Slow Cooker
Can I freeze this for a quick meal to throw in? Do I need to leave out the broth?
Thank you!
Yes I bet that would work. Freeze all but broth in a bag then when ready to cook add it all in. Cooking time will be increased by maybe 1 1/2 to 2 hours.
If I doubled this recipe in the crock pot, how long should I cook on low or high? Thanks!
Probably about 4-5 hours on high.
took my crock pot about 5 hours on high to cook with brown rice but it was so good and a hit at a party i took it to.
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So happy to hear this!
We LOVE this in our house. We make lots of tacos, burritos, enchiladas, etc. and this is always our go to side dish. I usually make it in a 6qt slow cooker (just now saw that a 3qt is recommended which I will try, but I’ve never had an issue in my 6qt) because we like to use the slow cooker liners. I’ve also taken this to work for potlucks with a baggie of the spices, minced jalepeno, and minced garlic so I can dump everything in 3 hours before lunch. Makes the office smell great and it’s a crowd pleaser.
I really love this one too. Thanks for reminding me about it. I will make it tomorrow 🙂
Yum going to try this tonight! Will white rice cook much faster?
yes white rice cooks in about half the time as brown rice!
How long if I were to cook on Low instead of high?
probably 5-6 hours!
I just got a new 6 quart slow cooker and want to make this, I would rather make it as it's posted but should I double the recipe or will it work as is in the 6 qt?
thanks
It should be fine in the 6 quart…it may cook a little faster than stated on the recipe though.