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    09/12/15 12 Comments 32,311

    Easy One-Dish Fall Dinners

    One Dish Dinners

    One-dish dinners are great for any time of the year, but fall (at least in the northern hemisphere) is a particularly great time to make them. Not only are they quick and easy to make, but you can make them extra tasty (and healthy!) by incorporating some of your favorite harvest veggies! I found a recipe for Zucchini Bean and Rice Skillet online that sounded perfect for this time of year, so I doctored it up a bit to incorporate more of the fresh veggies we’ve been enjoying. To my delight, it turned out delicious! We all thought it tasted like a Mexican jambalaya. :-)

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    One-Pot Zucchini, Black Beans, and Rice

    adapted from Ready Set Eat 

    • 1 Tbsp olive oil
    • 1/2 an onion, diced
    • 2 cloves of garlic, diced
    • 1 medium zucchini, quartered and sliced
    • 1/2 green bell pepper, diced
    • 1 can black beans, drained and rinsed
    • 4-5 medium tomatoes, diced
    • 1 tsp cumin
    • 1 tsp oregano
    • 1/2 tsp chili powder
    • 1-1/4 cups vegetable broth or stock
    • 1 cup instant brown rice
    • shredded colby jack cheese (optional)

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    Start by heating the oil in a large pan or skillet over medium heat. Add the onions and garlic and cook them for a minute or so, just until they start to get really delicious smelling. Then add the zucchini and bell peppers, salt and pepper everything, and cook the veggies together for about 5 minutes.

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    Next, add the beans, tomatoes, vegetable stock, and the spices to the pot. Stir to incorporate the spices. Increase the heat and bring the pot to a boil.

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    Now, this next part largely depends on what kind of rice you use. I used Minute brown rice, so here’s what I did. I stirred the rice into the boiling pot, then turned the heat down to low and put the cover on the pot, and let it simmer that way for about 5 minutes. Then I turned the heat off (but left the lid on the pot,) and waited for the rice to finish and all the liquid to absorb. It ended up taking about 10 minutes.

    One-Dish Fall Meals

    Finally, sprinkle a bit of colby jack cheese over the top of the dish, serve warm, and enjoy only having to wash one pot after dinner’s over! :-)
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    One-Pot Zucchini, Black Beans, and Rice

    This Zucchini bean and rice one-dish skillet is great for any time of the year, but fall (at least in the northern hemisphere) is a particularly great time to make it! If you're looking for something warm and easy with a taste of a Mexican jambalaya, give it a try :-)

    One Dish Dinners
    5 from 1 vote
    Print Recipe
    Course: Main Course
    Cuisine: Tex-Mex
    Prep Time: 10 minutes
    Cook Time: 30 minutes
    Total Time: 40 minutes
    Servings: 4
    Calories: 153 kcal
    Author: Jillee

    Ingredients:

    • 1 Tbsp olive oil
    • 1/2 an onion diced
    • 2 cloves of garlic diced
    • 1 medium zucchini quartered and sliced
    • 1/2 green bell pepper diced
    • 1 can black beans drained and rinsed
    • 4-5 medium tomatoes diced
    • 1 tsp cumin
    • 1 tsp oregano
    • 1/2 tsp chili powder
    • 1-1/4 cups vegetable stock
    • 1 cup instant brown rice
    • shredded colby jack cheese optional

    Instructions:

    1. Heat oil in a large pan or skillet over medium heat.
    2. Add onions and garlic and cook for 1 minute.
    3. Add the zucchini and bell peppers, add salt and pepper, cook veggies together for 5 minutes.
    4. Add beans, tomatoes, vegetable stock, and spices to the pot, and bring the pot to a boil.
    5. Stir rice into the boiling pot, decrease heat to low, cover, and let simmer for 5 minutes.
    6. Remove from heat and allow all liquid to absorb (about 10-15 minutes).
    7. Top with shredded colby jack cheese.
    8. Serve warm.
    Nutrition Facts
    One-Pot Zucchini, Black Beans, and Rice
    Amount Per Serving
    Calories 153 Calories from Fat 36
    % Daily Value*
    Total Fat 4g 6%
    Sodium 79mg 3%
    Potassium 454mg 13%
    Total Carbohydrates 25g 8%
    Dietary Fiber 2g 8%
    Sugars 5g
    Protein 3g 6%
    Vitamin A 26.2%
    Vitamin C 46.1%
    Calcium 3.6%
    Iron 13.3%
    * Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

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    Jackie
    Jackie

    Thanks Jillee!! Can’t wait to try them, they all look good!!!

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    3 years ago
    Wendy
    Wendy

    Thanks for the wonwonderful meal ideas. I love one pot and skillet meals.

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    3 years ago
    Lynne
    Lynne

    Thanks for some vegetarian recipes.

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    3 years ago
    jeannette
    jeannette

    i cannot get the chicken pot pie recipe either. ir takes you to the chicken and potatoes recipe

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    3 years ago
    Jillee
    Jillee

    Fixed the link! :-)

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    3 years ago
    Mary Ann
    Mary Ann

    Thanks, Jillee, for making a printable version of your recipe. Can’t wait to try it! And thanks for including two vegetarian recipes!!

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    3 years ago
    Carol
    Carol

    Great recipes. Thanks for posting.

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    3 years ago
    Pattie
    Pattie

    When I try to pull up the chicken pot pie recipe I get the chicken and potatoes recipe instead.

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    3 years ago
    Jillee
    Jillee

    Sorry about that Pattie! The link should be working now. :-)

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    3 years ago
    SuZ
    SuZ

    Having battled heart disease plus type-2 diabetes (caused by the statin drugs) for years, I’ve turned to a paleo diet and can quite easily transform many of your recipes to suit my needs. Thanks, Jillee

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    3 years ago
    Linda
    Linda

    Quick note on the statin-diabetes link. Orthodox medicine is still in denial about it but, interestingly, it can be mediated also by other cholesterol-lowering agents that work similar to statins such as the diet pill garcinia cambogia (google “Do Garcinia Cambogia Side Effects Boost Diabetes?” – at supplements-and-health dot com site).

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    3 years ago
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