Instant Pot Fiesta Rice Bowls
These instant Pot fiesta rice bowls are a vegetarian, gluten-free recipe that works great for meal prep! Just dump it all in the Instant Pot, press the button, and you're done!
Servings: 6
Calories: 379kcal
Ingredients
- 1 cup basmati rice see note 1
- 1 red onion diced
- 3 tomatoes chopped; see note 2
- 1 bell pepper diced
- 11 oz can of corn drained; 341 mL
- 18 oz can of black beans drained & rinsed; 541 mL
- 4.3 oz can green chiles 127mL
- 3 tablespoons taco seasoning
- 1 cup water 1 ½ cups (total) for 8 quart *see note 3
After cooking
- 1 ½ cups mozzarella cheese shredded
- fresh tomatoes, cilantro, guacamole, salsa or other toppings
Instructions
- Assemble ingredients - add all ingredients (except for tomatoes) into the stainless steel inner pot of an Instant Pot (6 quart): rice, onion, peppers, corn, black beans, chiles, taco seasoning and water. Stir to combine, then add the diced tomatoes on top (do not stir). Put the lid on and set valve to 'sealing'.
- Pressure cook - Place the lid on the Instant Pot, set the valve to 'sealing', and pressure cook on high for 3 minutes. Allow for a full natural pressure release (takes around 15 minutes).
- Add cheese - remove the lid and stir in 1 cup of the cheese. Sprinkle the top of the rice with the remaining ½ cup cheese and put the lid back on for a few minutes until the cheese is melted.
- Serve - with your choice of suggested toppings such as guacamole, cilantro, and salsa.
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Notes
1 - though this recipe has only been tested with basmati, any long grain white rice should work.
2- some readers have successfully used canned diced tomatoes, but we have not tested; if you use them, add last and do not stir into the rice.
3- this recipe has been tested in both a 6 quart, and 8 quart instant pot:
- For 6 quart: use 1 cup of water.
- For 8 quart: drag the serving size to 1.5 x of the recipe to meet the minimum liquid requirement of 1.5 cups of water
- Bring to a boil, reduce heat and simmer for 15 minutes. Remove from heat and allow to rest for an additional 10 minutes (do not take the lid off).
- After 10 minutes of resting, stir in the cheese and enjoy!
- Assemble all ingredients in step 1 a large gallon size freezer bag or large meal prep container with date and cooking instructions.
- Freeze for up to 3 months uncooked in freezer.
- Thaw completely before cooking- the Instant Pot may not come to pressure if cooked from frozen.
- Cook as directed in the recipe card, and enjoy!
- Cool completely after cooking.
- Portion out into air tight meal prep containers, and store in the fridge for up to 4 days or freeze for up to 3 months.
- Thaw completely if frozen (overnight in the fridge), then reheat in the microwave until steaming hot.
- Add fresh toppings, and serve!
Nutrition
Serving: 1fiesta bowl | Calories: 379kcal | Carbohydrates: 61g | Protein: 18g | Fat: 7g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Cholesterol: 22mg | Sodium: 285mg | Potassium: 644mg | Fiber: 10g | Sugar: 5g | Vitamin A: 955IU | Vitamin C: 13.2mg | Calcium: 183mg | Iron: 2.7mg