Pork, Black Bean, and Rice Casserole

Hubby and I go grocery shopping only once a week because of the stay-at-home order due to the Coronavirus. We got lucky and found a 25-pound pork shoulder roast for $0.59 per pound! Though it's only the 2 of us at home, we could not pass up such a great bargain. We cut the roast up into 2-pound chunks and individually vacuum packed them with our FoodSaver. I made this with items in my pantry and it is filling and delicious.

• Preparation Time: 15 mins
• Cooking Time: 1 hr 5 mins
• Total Time: 1 hr 20 mins
• Calories: 318 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 clove garlic, minced
• ¼ teaspoon ground black pepper
• 1 (15 ounce) can black beans, rinsed and drained
• ½ cup diced onion
• ¼ cup salsa
• ½ teaspoon chili powder
• ¾ cup water, divided
• 1 teaspoon salt, divided
• ½ teaspoon cumin
• ½ cup frozen corn
• 1 (10 ounce) can diced tomatoes with green chile peppers (such as RO*TEL®)
• 1 (10.75 ounce) can cream of chicken soup
• 1 cup shredded sharp Cheddar cheese, divided
• 2 pounds pork shoulder, cut into 1-inch cubes
• 1 cup instant white rice (such as Minute®)
• 2 (4 ounce) cans chopped Hatch chile peppers, drained

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 9x13-inch baking dish.

Step 2

Combine pork cubes, 1/2 cup water, and 1/2 teaspoon salt in a Dutch oven. Cover and cook over medium heat for 20 minutes, stirring every 5 minutes. Uncover, raise heat to medium-high, and cook, stirring constantly, until the water evaporates. Cook until pork starts to brown in its rendered fat, about 10 minutes. Add onion and cook for 5 to 10 minutes more. Add minced garlic and cook until fragrant, about 1 minute.

Step 3

Add black beans, cream of chicken soup, tomatoes, Hatch chiles, instant rice, corn, salsa, 1/4 cup water, 1/2 teaspoon salt, chili powder, cumin, black pepper, and 1/2 cup Cheddar cheese. Stir to combine.

Step 4

Pour pork mixture into the prepared baking dish and bake until thoroughly warmed, 20 to 25 minutes. Remove from oven and top with remaining cheese. Let sit until cheese has melted.