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Baked Turkey and Rice with Black Beans

Teresa Ambra

2013 – Gluten Free Living

Baked Turkey and Rice with Black Beans is a wonderful, healthy, and sumptuous main dish recipe that’s a great way to use up leftover turkey or rotisserie chicken. It’s hearty, filling, and very satisfying. This one-dish meal contains turkey, wild rice, black beans, onions, diced tomatoes with chilies, carrots, yellow bell pepper and lots of Monterey Jack cheese. This tasty Tex-Mex meal has just enough zip, just enough cheese, just enough everything to be super great tasting.

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I found a copy of this recipe in my friend, Mimi Pownall’s, “recipes to try” pile when we visited with her in North Carolina a year and a half ago. I made a copy of the recipe and stuck it in my cookbook to try sometime. I was looking for ways to use up some leftover turkey last month and saw this recipe in my cookbook, so I decided to give it a try.

Instead of chicken, I used leftover Thanksgiving turkey and because I was out of yellow rice, I used a wild rice blend. I changed out a few other things, too, but my version is definitely based on this Southern Living recipe. Overall, I found this recipe pretty easy to assemble and quite delicious. The bottom line was my husband LOVED this recipe and was glad I used the wild rice blend rather than yellow rice. Either way, I’m sure this recipe turns out excellently.

This is one of those recipes where you could probably substitute other beans as well and it would turn out fantastic. If you’re looking for a marvelous Tex-Mex casserole using chicken or turkey, rice, and black beans, then consider making this savory recipe sometime soon.

This recipe makes a lot so it’s a great casserole for company too. This recipe is healthy and clean and certainly exceeded my expectations when I was hunting through recipes trying to find ways to use up leftover turkey! If you like dishes with beans, rice and meat in combination, you will LOVE this dish.

Baked Turkey and Rice with Black Beans | Can't Stay Out of the Kitchen | this delicious #TexMex #casserole is the perfect way to use up leftover #Thanksgiving #turkey!  #glutenfree #rice #cheese #blackbeans

Baked Turkey and Rice with Black Beans is a hearty, healthy, low calorie, gluten free recipe.

Baked Turkey and Rice with Black Beans | Can't Stay Out of the Kitchen | this delicious #TexMex #casserole is the perfect way to use up leftover #Thanksgiving #turkey! #glutenfree #rice #cheese #blackbeans

Adding extra cheese on top of the casserole made this casserole even more sumptuous.

Baked Turkey and Rice with Black Beans | Can't Stay Out of the Kitchen | this delicious #TexMex #casserole is the perfect way to use up leftover #Thanksgiving #turkey! #glutenfree #rice #cheese #blackbeans

Baked Turkey and Rice with Black Beans is a delicious way to use up leftover turkey or chicken!

Here’s what I did.

Baked Turkey and Rice with Black Beans | Can't Stay Out of the Kitchen | this delicious #TexMex #casserole is the perfect way to use up leftover #Thanksgiving #turkey! #glutenfree #rice #cheese #blackbeans

I used wild and whole grain brown rice in this recipe. My husband really liked this rice blend in this main dish. Cook rice according to package directions. If you have plenty of chicken or turkey broth, cook the rice in the broth rather than water.

Baked Turkey and Rice with Black Beans | Can't Stay Out of the Kitchen | this delicious #TexMex #casserole is the perfect way to use up leftover #Thanksgiving #turkey! #glutenfree #rice #cheese #blackbeans

Pour turkey broth into a saucepan.

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Add carrots, onion, and yellow bell pepper and saute.

Baked Turkey and Rice with Black Beans | Can't Stay Out of the Kitchen | this delicious #TexMex #casserole is the perfect way to use up leftover #Thanksgiving #turkey! #glutenfree #rice #cheese #blackbeans

I decided to cut down the carrots into smaller pieces because they were not cooking fast enough.

Baked Turkey and Rice with Black Beans | Can't Stay Out of the Kitchen | this delicious #TexMex #casserole is the perfect way to use up leftover #Thanksgiving #turkey! #glutenfree #rice #cheese #blackbeans

After veggies are fork tender, remove from heat.  In a large bowl, add sautéed veggies, turkey, rinsed and drained black beans, and cooked brown-wild rice blend.

Baked Turkey and Rice with Black Beans | Can't Stay Out of the Kitchen | this delicious #TexMex #casserole is the perfect way to use up leftover #Thanksgiving #turkey! #glutenfree #rice #cheese #blackbeans

Add a can of undrained diced tomatoes with green chilies and an 8-oz. bag of Monterey Jack cheese.

Baked Turkey and Rice with Black Beans | Can't Stay Out of the Kitchen | this delicious #TexMex #casserole is the perfect way to use up leftover #Thanksgiving #turkey! #glutenfree #rice #cheese #blackbeans

Stir all ingredients together.

Baked Turkey and Rice with Black Beans | Can't Stay Out of the Kitchen | this delicious #TexMex #casserole is the perfect way to use up leftover #Thanksgiving #turkey! #glutenfree #rice #cheese #blackbeans

Spray a 9×13″ glass baking dish with cooking spray. Pour turkey-rice mixture into dish. Cover with foil. Bake for 30 minutes at 350.

Baked Turkey and Rice with Black Beans | Can't Stay Out of the Kitchen | this delicious #TexMex #casserole is the perfect way to use up leftover #Thanksgiving #turkey! #glutenfree #rice #cheese #blackbeans

Remove casserole from oven and add remaining cheese. 

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Bake uncovered about 5-10 minutes, or until cheese melts.

Baked Turkey and Rice with Black Beans | Can't Stay Out of the Kitchen | this delicious #TexMex #casserole is the perfect way to use up leftover #Thanksgiving #turkey! #glutenfree #rice #cheese #blackbeans

Here’s a look at the interior of the casserole. 

Baked Turkey and Rice with Black Beans | Can't Stay Out of the Kitchen | this delicious #TexMex #casserole is the perfect way to use up leftover #Thanksgiving #turkey! #glutenfree #rice #cheese #blackbeans

Baked Turkey and Rice with Black Beans is a very filling and satisfying one-dish meal. This recipe has double the complete proteins with both beans and rice, turkey and cheese.

Baked Turkey and Rice with Black Beans | Can't Stay Out of the Kitchen | this delicious #TexMex #casserole is the perfect way to use up leftover #Thanksgiving #turkey! #glutenfree #rice #cheese #blackbeans

Here’s a forkful of Baked Turkey and Rice with Black Beans.

Here’s the recipe.

BAKED TURKEY AND RICE WITH BLACK BEANS

(Recipe from Mimi Pownall, Black Mountain, NC, as inspired from Southern Living, February 2009, and recipe submitted by Meredith Baldwin, Lawrenceville, IL)

Baked Turkey and Rice with Black Beans | Can't Stay Out of the Kitchen | this delicious #TexMex #casserole is the perfect way to use up leftover #Thanksgiving #turkey! #glutenfree #rice #cheese #blackbeans

Baked Turkey and Rice with Black Beans

Teresa Ambra
Baked Turkey and Rice with Black Beans is a succulent one-dish meal. It contains turkey, wild rice, black beans, onions, diced tomatoes with chilies, carrots, yellow bell pepper and lots of Monterey Jack cheese. It's the perfect way to use up leftover Thanksgiving or Christmas turkey! Even your kids will enjoy this comforting casserole.
3.75 from 4 votes
Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 40 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 10 minutes
Course Turkey/Chicken Main Dish
Cuisine Tex-Mex
Servings 15
Calories 369 kcal

Equipment

  • 1 9x13" glass baking dish
  • 1 large sauce pan
  • 1 wooden spoon
  • 1 large skillet
  • 1 large mixing bowl
  • measuring spoons
  • measuring cups
  • 1 sharp knife to cut vegetables
  • 1 vegetable peeler
  • aluminum foil

Ingredients
  

  • 4 cups turkey or chicken, chopped
  • 10 oz. bag Wild Rice Blend or other wild rice blend
  • 3 cups turkey broth or chicken broth
  • 1 cup onion chopped
  • 1 yellow bell pepper diced
  • 1/2 cup carrots peeled and sliced thinly
  • 2 tbsp. olive oil
  • 15 oz. can black beans rinsed and drained
  • 10 oz. can diced tomatoes with green chilies undrained
  • 3 cups Monterey Jack cheese grated, or a hot Pepper Jack cheese if you prefer spicy

Instructions
 

  • Preheat oven to 350.
  • Prepare rice using turkey or chicken broth.
  • Bring to a boil and continue simmering over medium heat for about 20-25 minutes or until rice is cooked through. Set aside.
  • In a large skillet, pour olive oil.
  • Add onion, bell pepper and carrots and sauté about 5-10 minutes until veggies are tender. Set aside.
  • In a large mixing bowl, combine the sautéed veggies, cooked rice, turkey, black beans, tomatoes with green chilies and 2 cups cheese.
  • Spread into a 9x13” glass baking dish that’s been sprayed with cooking spray.
  • Cover with foil.
  • Bake at 350 for 30 minutes.
  • Sprinkle remaining cup of cheese on top of casserole.
  • Bake an additional 10 minutes, or until cheese melts.

Notes

NOTE: You can substitute chicken for the turkey, yellow saffron rice for the wild rice blend, and pinto beans for the black beans in the recipe for a little different flavor.
 
Recipe source: inspired from Southern Living.
 
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Nutrition

Calories: 369kcalCarbohydrates: 35gProtein: 27gFat: 13gSaturated Fat: 6gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gMonounsaturated Fat: 4gCholesterol: 66mgSodium: 366mgPotassium: 782mgFiber: 6gSugar: 2gVitamin A: 936IUVitamin C: 17mgCalcium: 231mgIron: 3mg
Keyword black beans, casserole, leftover turkey, main dish, monterey jack cheese, turkey
Tried this recipe?Let us know how it was!

 

[b]Baked Turkey and Rice with Black Beans[/b]
Recipe Type: Turkey/Chicken Main Dish
Cuisine: Tex-Mex
Author: Teresa Ambra, from Mimi Pownall, as inspired from a [url href=”http://www.myrecipes.com/recipe/baked-chicken-rice-with-black-beans-10000001873369/” target=”_blank” title=”baked chicken rice with black beans”]Southern Living[/url] recipe submitted by Meredith Baldwin, Lawrenceville, IL, February 2009
Prep time:
Cook time:
Total time:
Serves: 10
Succulent one-dish meal containing turkey, wild rice, black beans, onions, diced tomatoes with chilies, carrots, yellow bell pepper and lots of Monterey Jack cheese.
Ingredients
  • 4 cups chopped turkey or chicken
  • 10-oz. Lundberg Wild Rice Blend
  • 3 cups turkey or chicken broth
  • 1 cup chopped onion
  • 1 yellow bell pepper, diced
  • ½ cup carrots, chopped
  • 2-3 tbsp. olive oil
  • 15-oz. can black beans, rinsed and drained
  • 10-oz. can diced tomatoes with green chilies, undrained
  • 3 cups grated Monterey Jack cheese
Instructions
  1. Preheat oven to 350.
  2. Prepare rice using turkey or chicken broth.
  3. Bring to a boil and continue simmering over medium heat for about 20-25 minutes or until rice is cooked through. Set aside.
  4. In a large skillet, pour olive oil.
  5. Add onion, bell pepper and carrots and sauté about 5-10 minutes until veggies are tender. Set aside.
  6. In a large mixing bowl, combine the sautéed veggies, cooked rice, turkey, black beans, tomatoes with green chilies and 2 cups cheese.
  7. Spread into a 9×13” glass baking dish that’s been sprayed with cooking spray.
  8. Cover with foil.
  9. Bake at 350 for 30 minutes.
  10. Sprinkle remaining cup of cheese on top of casserole.
  11. Bake an additional 10 minutes, or until cheese melts.
Notes
You can substitute chicken for the turkey, yellow saffron rice for the wild rice blend, and pinto beans for the black beans in the recipe for a little different flavor.
Baked Turkey and Rice with Black Beans | Can't Stay Out of the Kitchen | this delicious #TexMex #casserole is the perfect way to use up leftover #Thanksgiving #turkey! #glutenfree #rice #cheese #blackbeans

This great Tex-Mex dish is great served as a company dish as this recipe makes at least 10 hearty servings. 

Baked Turkey and Rice with Black Beans | Can't Stay Out of the Kitchen | this delicious #TexMex #casserole is the perfect way to use up leftover #Thanksgiving #turkey! #glutenfree #rice #cheese #blackbeans

We loved the marvelous taste of Baked Turkey and Rice with Black Beans. Sprinkle more cheese on top if desired.

Baked Turkey and Rice with Black Beans | Can't Stay Out of the Kitchen | this delicious #TexMex #casserole is the perfect way to use up leftover #Thanksgiving #turkey! #glutenfree #rice #cheese #blackbeans

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Baked Turkey and Rice with Black Beans

Teresa Ambra
Baked Turkey and Rice with Black Beans is a succulent one-dish meal. It contains turkey, wild rice, black beans, onions, diced tomatoes with chilies, carrots, yellow bell pepper and lots of Monterey Jack cheese. It's the perfect way to use up leftover Thanksgiving or Christmas turkey! Even your kids will enjoy this comforting casserole.
3.75 from 4 votes
Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 40 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 10 minutes
Course Turkey/Chicken Main Dish
Cuisine Tex-Mex
Servings 15
Calories 369 kcal

Equipment

  • 1 9×13" glass baking dish
  • 1 large sauce pan
  • 1 wooden spoon
  • 1 large skillet
  • 1 large mixing bowl
  • measuring spoons
  • measuring cups
  • 1 sharp knife to cut vegetables
  • 1 vegetable peeler
  • aluminum foil

Ingredients
  

  • 4 cups turkey or chicken, chopped
  • 10 oz. bag Wild Rice Blend or other wild rice blend
  • 3 cups turkey broth or chicken broth
  • 1 cup onion chopped
  • 1 yellow bell pepper diced
  • 1/2 cup carrots peeled and sliced thinly
  • 2 tbsp. olive oil
  • 15 oz. can black beans rinsed and drained
  • 10 oz. can diced tomatoes with green chilies undrained
  • 3 cups Monterey Jack cheese grated, or a hot Pepper Jack cheese if you prefer spicy

Instructions
 

  • Preheat oven to 350.
  • Prepare rice using turkey or chicken broth.
  • Bring to a boil and continue simmering over medium heat for about 20-25 minutes or until rice is cooked through. Set aside.
  • In a large skillet, pour olive oil.
  • Add onion, bell pepper and carrots and sauté about 5-10 minutes until veggies are tender. Set aside.
  • In a large mixing bowl, combine the sautéed veggies, cooked rice, turkey, black beans, tomatoes with green chilies and 2 cups cheese.
  • Spread into a 9×13” glass baking dish that’s been sprayed with cooking spray.
  • Cover with foil.
  • Bake at 350 for 30 minutes.
  • Sprinkle remaining cup of cheese on top of casserole.
  • Bake an additional 10 minutes, or until cheese melts.

Notes

NOTE: You can substitute chicken for the turkey, yellow saffron rice for the wild rice blend, and pinto beans for the black beans in the recipe for a little different flavor.
 
Recipe source: inspired from Southern Living.
 
© Can’t Stay Out of the Kitchen

Nutrition

Calories: 369kcalCarbohydrates: 35gProtein: 27gFat: 13gSaturated Fat: 6gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gMonounsaturated Fat: 4gCholesterol: 66mgSodium: 366mgPotassium: 782mgFiber: 6gSugar: 2gVitamin A: 936IUVitamin C: 17mgCalcium: 231mgIron: 3mg
Keyword black beans, casserole, leftover turkey, main dish, monterey jack cheese, turkey
Tried this recipe?Let us know how it was!

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