Equipment
- 1 Oven tray
- Baking paper
- 1 Medium pot
- 1 Baking dish
- 1 Small bowl
Ingredients
Capsicum
- 1 capsicum
- 1 tbsp / 15 ml olive oil
Rice
- 2 cloves garlic
- 1 tbsp / 15 ml olive oil
- 1 cup / 200 g basmati rice
- 3 tsp Mexican seasoning
- 400 g diced tomatoes
- 2 tsp honey
- 1 cup / 150 g frozen corn
- 400 g cannellini beans
- 1 bunch coriander
- ½ cup / 50 g cheese grated
Avocado mash
- 1 avocado
- 2 tsp / 10 ml red wine vinegar
To serve
- 2 tsp / 10 ml red wine vinegar
- ½ cup / 125 g sour cream
Instructions
Before you start
- Preheat the oven to 220 °C fan-bake. Line an oven tray with baking paper. Tip: Check your avocado is ripe before starting this recipe.
Bake capsicum
- Thinly slice 1 capsicum. Put the capsicum on the lined tray, drizzle with 1 tbsp olive oil, season with salt and pepper and toss to coat. Bake for 10-12 minutes until lightly charred and tender.
Cook rice
- Meanwhile, peel and mince 2 cloves garlic. Heat 1 tbsp olive oil in a medium-sized pot over medium heat. Cook 1 cup basmati rice, garlic and 3 tsp Mexican seasoning, stirring, for 1 minute. Add 400 g diced tomatoes, 250ml or 1 cup of water and 2 tsp honey. Cover and bring to a simmer. Reduce the heat to low and cook, stirring occasionally, for 15 minutes.
Prep ingredients
- While the rice is cooking, drain and rinse 400 g cannellini beanss. Finely chop 1 bunch coriander, including the stems.
Bake rice
- Add 1 cup frozen corn, cannellini beans, and half the coriander to the rice, then remove from the heat. Taste, then season with salt and pepper. Transfer the rice mixture to a baking dish and grate over ½ cup cheese. Bake for 5-7 minutes until the cheese is melted.
Make avocado mash
- While the rice mixture is baking, mash 1 avocado in a small bowl. Add the remaining coriander and 2 tsp red wine vinegar and stir to combine. Taste, then season with salt and pepper.
To serve
- Drizzle the capsicum with red wine vinegar. Divide the cheesy corn, bean and rice bake and capsicum between plates. Top with a good dollop of sour cream and the avocado mash.
Nutrition
Calories: 584kcal | Carbohydrates: 79g | Protein: 16g | Fat: 25g | Saturated Fat: 8g | Cholesterol: 31mg | Sodium: 460mg | Potassium: 731mg | Fiber: 12g | Sugar: 8g | Calcium: 239mg | Iron: 4mg
Dietary note: Be sure to check the label and ensure the ingredients match your dietary requirements/preferences.
Ingredients note: Nutritional information is an estimate based on average ingredients by all brands.
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