South of the Border Pie
VG, GF, SF

Ingredients

1 cup onion, chopped
1 tbs oil
1 tsp chili powder, up to 2 teaspoons
1 tsp cumin
1/2 tsp garlic powder
1/4 tsp salt
15 oz can red kidney beans, drained & rinsed
1 1/2 cups cooked brown rice
1 cup cheddar cheese, shredded
3/4 cup milk
2 ea eggs, beaten

Directions

In a saucepan, cook onion in oil. Stir in chili powder, cumin, garlic, and salt. Cook one minute. Cool. Stir in beans, rice, cheese, milk and eggs. Spray a 10" microwave-safe pie plate with nonstick spray. Add rice mixture. Cook, uncovered, 50% power, 22-24 minutes or until center is just set, giving dish a quarter turn, twice. Let stand 10 minutes. Garnish with chopped green pepper and serve with salsa if desired.

"Grain, protein and dairy all in one delicious dish! I substituted plain soy milk for the milk. This would be a great dish to take to a potluck supper. We all enjoyed it! (And it's so easy to make!)"

Julie Cassone, tester

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This is one of the few microwave recipes that this website has published. If anyone has made it in a conventional oven and is interested in sharing their results please contact me at robin@recipenet.org. Thank you!

Recipe published: Summer, 2001

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