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    Vegan Mexican Rice Casserole with Tacos

    Published: Oct 29, 2017 · Modified: Jul 13, 2020 by Sina · This post may contain affiliate links · 5 Comments

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    This vegan Mexican rice casserole with tacos is pure comfort food! And it’s so easy to make and pretty healthy as well! Perfect for “Taco Tuesday” or basically any day of the week!

    Vegan Mexican Rice Casserole with Tacos

    I absolutely LOVE Mexican food! If you’re following my blog for a while, you probably know about my slight addiction to Mexican food. But I mean who could say no to burritos, tacos, and Mexican spiced rice with beans?! Definitely not me! And the best thing is that rice and beans is such a healthy combination. Rice and beans together form a complete protein, which is perfect for vegetarians and vegans. Plus, it’s inexpensive and very easy to make. You can either just eat it by itself or stuff in a burrito. Or make a vegan Mexican rice casserole with it. Haha!

    Vegan Mexican Rice Casserole with Tacos

    What You Need for This Vegan Mexican Rice Casserole

    The recipe for this vegan Mexican rice casserole is actually pretty easy. It’s gonna be even faster and easier if you use cooked rice from the previous day. When life gets busy, I usually just cook a big batch of rice and quinoa and then use it in the next couple of days for different recipes.

    • cooked rice (I used parboiled rice)
    • one red, yellow, and orange bell pepper
    • one can black beans
    • three cloves of garlic
    • tomato paste
    • cumin
    • paprika powder
    • canned diced tomatoes
    • tortilla chips
    • cashew butter
    • red pepper flakes
    • green onions
    • fresh parsley or cilantro
    • one avocado

    As always, you can find the full ingredient list and detailed recipe instructions at the end of the post.

    Vegan Mexican Rice Casserole with Tacos

    For extra crunch, I added a layer of crumbled tortilla chips on the rice. So it’s kinda like a vegan burrito bowl, just as a casserole. Instead of cheese, I used cashew butter, which I mixed with water to make it become thinner. This way you can spread it over the vegan Mexican rice casserole just like cheese sauce. I usually add some more paprika powder and sometimes even some red pepper flakes to the cashew butter.

    Vegan Mexican Rice Casserole with Tacos

    Once the rice casserole comes out of the oven, you can sprinkle it with chopped parsley or cilantro, green onions, and avocado chunks. Soooo yummy!

    I hope you like this recipe as much as I do!

    Vegan Mexican Rice Casserole with Tacos

    Vegan Mexican Rice Casserole with Tacos

    This vegan Mexican rice casserole with tacos is pure comfort food! And it's so easy to make and pretty healthy as well! Perfect for "Taco Tuesday" or basically any day of the week!
    5 from 9 votes
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    Course: Main Course
    Cuisine: Mexican
    Prep Time: 5 minutes mins
    Cook Time: 20 minutes mins
    Total Time: 35 minutes mins
    Servings: 4 people
    Author: Sina

    Ingredients

    For the Mexican rice casserole:

    • 2 cups parboiled rice (uncooked) It's best to cook it the before.
    • 3 bell peppers (orange, yellow, and red)
    • 1 can black beans, rinsed
    • 3 cloves of garlic, minced
    • 2 tablespoons tomato paste
    • 1 1/2 teaspoons cumin
    • 2 teaspoons paprika powder
    • 2 cups canned crushed tomatoes
    • 3/4 cup nacho chips
    • salt, to taste
    • black pepper, to taste

    For the vegan cheese sauce:

    • 2 tablespoons cashew butter
    • 8 tablespoons water
    • red pepper flakes

    Additional ingredients:

    • 1 lime
    • 3 green onions, cut into rings
    • 1 avocado, cut into slices
    • 1/2 cup fresh parsley or cilantro, chopped

    Instructions

    • Preheat the oven to 350 °F.
    • Cook the rice according to the instructions on the package. I usually cook the rice the night before to save time. Cut the bell peppers into bite-sized chunks.
    • Heat some oil in a large pan and sauté the bell peppers for about 3 minutes. Then add the garlic and cook it for another minute. Add the rice, the tomato paste, and the spices. Cook for 2 minutes, then add the black beans and the canned tomatoes. Cook for 2 minutes. Season with salt, pepper, and red pepper flakes.
    • Fill into a casserole dish. Crumble the nacho chips with your hands and sprinkle them on top of the rice. Then make the cheese sauce: Combine the cashew butter with the water and whisk until well combined. Season with red pepper flakes. Pour the cheese sauce over the casserole and bake it for 10 minutes.
    • Once the rice casserole comes out of the oven, sprinkle it with cilantro or parsley, green onions and serve it with avocado. I love to drizzle some fresh lime juice on top. Enjoy!
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    Comments

    1. Vickie

      March 03, 2023 at 5:19 pm

      5 stars
      Made this for dinner with enchiladas!
      It was really really good! It looks beautiful too!

      Reply
    2. Karli S

      September 21, 2021 at 2:28 am

      5 stars
      Great recipe with lots of flavor! I made it exactly as the recipe called for and it was a hit with the whole family.

      Reply
    3. Annie

      June 03, 2018 at 7:53 pm

      5 stars
      I made this casserole last night for a party and it was a real hit! I didn’t use any rice though as I wanted it to be more of an appetizer. I also added some vegan cheese on top. Yummy!!

      Reply
    4. Laura

      May 24, 2018 at 4:46 pm

      Under cheese sauce ingredients ‘chiliflocken’ is listed. What is that?

      Reply
      • Sina

        May 24, 2018 at 6:26 pm

        Oh sorry about that, Laura! That must have been autofill. It’s red pepper flakes. :-)

        Reply

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