Tex Mex Rice and Beans with Zucchini
This Tex Mex Rice and Beans with Zucchini is a delicious meat-free side that's packed with summer veggies, beans, and tons of flavor. Serve this zucchini black bean and rice skillet with the protein of your choice for a flavor-packed, nutrient-dense meal in under an hour!
Servings: 8 servings
Calories: 217kcal
Ingredients
- 1 cup brown rice I used jasmine*
- 1 large onion finely chopped
- 3 garlic cloves minced
- 1 tbsp coconut or avocado oil
- 2 tsp taco seasoning
- 2 tsp cumin ground
- 1 tsp coriander ground
- 1 1/2 tsp salt more or less to taste
- Ground black pepper to taste
- 3 medium zucchini cut in half moon shapes
- 2 cups corn frozen or canned
- 14 oz can black beans rinsed & drained (I cook my own)
- 14 oz can diced tomatoes
- Cilantro green onions, tortilla chips, cheese, optional and to taste
Instructions
- Cook brown rice as per package instructions. Personally, I like to cook it 1 cup rice : 1.5 cups water ratio, and for 30 minutes. This way rice comes out al dente and fluffy. The secret is not to peek inside, do not open the lid. While rice is cooking, prepare other ingredients and start cooking about half way rice is done.
- Preheat large Dutch oven or soup pot on medium heat and swirl oil to coat. Add onion and garlic, and cook for 5 minutes, stirring occasionally. Add taco seasoning, cumin, coriander, salt and pepper, and cook for 30 seconds, stirring frequently.
- Add zucchini and cook for 3-5 minutes for al dente version or longer if you like your vegetables very soft. Add corn, black beans, diced tomatoes and fluffed with a fork previously cooked rice. Stir gently, turn off the heat and adjust seasoning and toppings to taste. Serve hot.
Notes
- *Long grain would work too but it is not as fluffy as jasmine. Short grain brown ice mill make the dish mushy but still will taste delicious.
- **You can also add boneless and skinless chicken pieces after spices are browned, cook for 10 minutes or until opaque inside.
Nutrition
Calories: 217kcal | Carbohydrates: 35g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 3g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Sodium: 517mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 5g