Frijoles Fresca Bowls
with Tomato & Pepper Jack
- Milk
Rice and beans are an iconic duo. The classic combo is simple, nourishing, and super easy to whip up. Well, our chefs have officially broken the pair out of their comfort-zone (in the very best way)! The results? Creamy black beans stewed with poblano and tangy salsa verde, then ladled over fluffy jasmine rice and topped with juicy diced tomato, pepper jack, and spiced crema. One bite and you’ll be wondering where these bowls have BEAN all your life.
Ingredients
4 tablespoon
Sour Cream
½ cup
Pepper Jack Cheese
(Contains: Milk)
1 unit
Long Green Pepper
1 unit
Black Beans
1 unit
Green Salsa
1 unit
Tomato
¾ cup
Jasmine Rice
1 tablespoon
Southwest Spice Blend
Not included in your delivery
teaspoon (tsp)
Salt
teaspoon (tsp)
Black Pepper
Nutrition Values
Utensils
Cooking Steps
• Wash and dry produce. • In a small pot, combine rice and 1¼ cups water (2¼ cups for 4 servings). Bring to a boil, then cover and reduce to a low simmer. Cook until rice is tender, 15-18 minutes. • Keep covered off heat until ready to serve.
• While rice cooks, finely dice tomato. Core, deseed, and dice poblano into ½-inch pieces. Drain and rinse beans. • In a small bowl, combine tomato with a large drizzle of olive oil. Season generously with salt and pepper.
• In a second small bowl, combine sour cream and ½ tsp Southwest Spice (1 tsp for 4 servings). (You’ll use the rest of the Southwest Spice later.) Add water 1 tsp at a time until mixture reaches a drizzling consistency.
• Heat a drizzle of olive oil in a large pan over medium-high heat. Add poblano and cook, stirring occasionally, until softened and lightly browned, 4-5 minutes. Season with salt and pepper. • Reduce heat to medium.
• Stir beans, remaining Southwest Spice, and 1 TBSP butter (2 TBSP for 4 servings) into pan with poblano. Cook, stirring, until mixture is fragrant and butter has melted, 1-2 minutes. • Stir in green salsa and ½ tsp sugar (1 tsp for 4). Cook, stirring occasionally, until beans are softened, 1-3 minutes. Season with salt and pepper. Turn off heat.
• Fluff rice with a fork; stir in 1 TBSP butter until melted. • Divide rice between bowls and top with bean mixture, pepper jack, tomato, and crema.
Customer reviews
Review summary
Updated on Dec 2025- Flavor: Many loved the spicy kick and rich flavors, though some found it too hot; adjusting spice to taste is recommended.
- Ease of prep: Quick and easy to prepare, making it perfect for weeknight dinners or meal prep 🍲.
- Suggestions: Consider adding cilantro, lime, or avocado for freshness; some enjoyed it with added protein like chicken or chorizo.
- Portions: Some found it filling, while others wanted larger servings; adding extra rice or beans can stretch the meal.
- Texture: A few wished for more crunch; try serving with tortilla chips or adding fresh veggies like bell peppers.
Reviews from our home cooks
For this dish to actually serve 4, I had to add more rice and black beans.
Split my 4 servings into 2 separate meals. These bowls are filling and require very little prep for an insanely flavorful dish. One of my favorites!
Honestly this was a lot better than I expected. It looked on the slimier side and I have issues with textures but mixing it in with the rice spread it out and it turned out to be amazing. I was surprised by the amount of kick that it had when eating. It wasnt a lot, just enough to taste good and get the sinuses going. I recommend this recipe.
This one dish meal is quick and easy. We found it to be very delicious and everyone in the family liked it.
Excellent. I made this for my lunch and it fed me for 4 days by cutting my portions in half and includung some romaine. In fact, i really wish this would have had a small head of romaine with it.
We absolutely loved the flavor and texture. I was unsure when I selected this meal but it was fantastic.
Love the spice and heat! Very easy to prep and cook.
Was worried that this dish did not include a protein. It did not need it, very tasty and very filling!
Easy meal and pretty satisfying. We added avocado and Dino nuggets (family friendly lol!) and this was a hit. Makes for good left overs and would order again.
I wish there was more! The salsa was excellent and brought the dish together.
