Chicken, Black Beans, and Yellow Rice Bake

The last few weeks have been made so much better by... dinners that we haven't cooked ourselves. =) Seriously, they have been such a gift. I've seen the body of Christ in action, and I'm humbled by receiving so much.


When Seth was born, we got one week of dinners every day. That was a wonderful thing, but I found out afterward that it would've been better to request having them spread out. This time around, we've received meals every MWF for three weeks! This is because we've lived here longer, and we know a lot more people than we did when Seth was born. Friends from MOPs, CBS, and our Sunday School class have signed up all together using an awesome website called Food Tidings.


One of the nicest things about receiving meals is getting to try other people's recipes. =) I got this recipe from a friend who brought us a meal, and we loved it. Another friend, who just had a baby herself not long ago, brought us a meal later. And then I found out that she had mastitis, the baby has thrush, and this is her third child! =) So she got a meal from us that I made at night while David held Evan, and it was this dish. It makes a good bit of food, which is great when you need leftovers to stretch.


Chicken, Black Beans, and Yellow Rice Bake

1 box (7 oz) yellow rice mix OR 1 ½ packets of Mahatma Yellow Rice or this recipe…
1 onion, chopped
1 green pepper, chopped
½ cup chopped carrots
1 Tbs EVOO
2 cups cooked, cubed chicken
1 can black beans, rinsed & drained
1 can diced tomatoes w/ green chiles, undrained
2 cups shredded Monterey Jack or mozzarella cheese
hot sauce & sour cream, if desired

1. Prepare rice according to package.
2. Sauté onion, green pepper, and carrots in hot oil in skillet over medium heat about 10 minutes or until tender. You can cut up the chicken and saute it in there as well, if you need to.
3. Combine rice, veggies, chicken, beans, tomatoes and 1 ½ cups cheese in a large bowl. Spoon into a greased 9 x 13 dish. Sprinkle with remaining cheese.
4. Bake, covered, at 350° for 30 minutes. Uncover and bake 10 more minutes.


Yes, I've been posting a lot of recipes lately. =) What can I say... I don't have a lot of deep thoughts on the brain at the moment.