This Morisqueta recipe is a delicious Mexican dish consisting of white rice, topped with beans and a savory tomato sauce made with onions, garlic and serrano peppers which is then finished with crumbled queso fresco, Mexican crema and chopped cilantro. Excellent side for any meal or served by itself for a scrumptious Vegetarian dish.
If you have never heard of Morisqueta, let me first tell you, it is delicious.
This yummy Mexican dish consists of white rice, topped with beans and a savory tomato sauce made with onions, garlic and serrano peppers.
You then top it off with queso fresco and crema Mexicana (Mexican cream) and chopped cilantro.
NOTE: If you cannot find Mexican Cream, you can substitute it with sour cream.
For my morisqueta, I used black beans and also added shredded red cabbage and drizzled it with fresh lime juice.
To taste the most perfect mouthful of morisqueta, you must be sure to get a little bit of each ingredient on your fork.
A little bit of rice, beans, sauce, queso, crema and red cabbage.
Rice Masterpiece! 🙂
Morisqueta makes an excellent vegetarian dish or served as a side dish with pork, beef, chicken or even seafood. Garlicky shrimp would work quite well here! YUM!
In south-western Mexico, Morisqueta is also served with aporreadillo (shredded dried beef).
How to Make Morisquesta
If you already have a cup or 2 of white rice left over from the night before, all you will need to do is to prepare the savory tomato sauce and beans and you will be ready for a delicious serving of Morisqueta.
Begin with blending the tomatoes, onions, serrano peppers and garlic until smooth to form a puree.
Simmer half the sauce in a saucepan or skillet for 10 minutes on medium low heat. Reserve the other half of the sauce for topping. Add drained beans and cook for 5 minutes.
While sauce and beans are cooking, shred the red cabbage.
Serve white rice, top with beans, shredded cabbage, crumbled queso fresco and Mexican crema and chopped cilantro. Serve with lime wedges. Done!
For other delicious rice dishes and other excellent recipes served with rice, you may like:
Arroz Mamposteao (special blend of Puerto Rican Rice and Beans)
Authentic Mexican Picadillo Recipe
Albondigas en Salsa de Chipotle
📖 Recipe
Morisqueta
Ingredients
- 1-2 cups cooked white rice
- 1 can black beans (15 oz) or pinto beans drained
Tomato Sauce
- 4 roma tomatoes rinsed and quartered
- 1 small onion quartered
- 2 garlic cloves
- 1-2 serrano peppers rinsed and stem removed, use one pepper or 2 if you like extra spicy
- ½ cup water
- ½ teaspoon oregano
- salt to taste
Toppings
- red cabbage shredded
- queso fresco crumble with fingers and add to your liking
- Mexican Crema (or sour cream) sprinkled on top
- 4 tablespoon fresh cilantro chopped, add more to your liking
- 1 lime quartered
Instructions
Tomato Sauce
- Add all ingredients to a blender or chopper and blend until smooth, about 30 seconds.
- Add half the sauce to a saucepan or skillet and cook sauce over medium heat for 10 minutes. Lower heat if sauce reduces to quickly.
- Add beans to sauce and stir. Cook for another 5 minutes.
Prepare Morisqueta for Serving
- Prepare individual rice plates and top with beans, a few tablespoons of reserved tomato sauce, then shredded cabbage, crumbled queso fresco, Mexican crema, chopped cilantro and a lime wedge.Sprinkle lime juice over rice.Or serve rice buffet style on a large platter or plate with all the toppings and have everyone take their own portion of rice. Serve lime wedges on the side in a separate bowl so each person can take a sliver and sprinkle over rice.
David says
I haven’t heard of this but it definitely sounds delicious! I’m a big fan of beans and rice and this seems like a wonderful version.
Cathy says
Thank you David! Yes it really is a delicious dish for share! Excellent paired up with steak. YUM!
Amy | The Cook Report says
I absolutely love all the ingredients in this dish and it sounds so good all together!
Cathy says
Thank you Amy! This dish is a superb dish and the red cabbage is definitely a bonus!
Claudia Lamascolo says
I have leftover basmati rice in the fridge and all the rest to make this tonight this is right up my alley cant wait to have this tonight!
Cathy says
Great Claudia! I think this dish would be amazing with basmati rice! Let me know how you like it!
cheflolaskitchen says
Looks like the best option for a food lover who’s willing to try out all kind of recipes. Italian and Chinese down, time for some Mexican food. Thank you Cathy.
Cathy says
Great Lola! I think you will enjoy this dish very much! 🙂
Tisha says
This looks like a delicious mexican side dish! Can’t wait to try it
Cathy says
Thank you Tisha! It really is delicious! I think you will like it!!
Elizabeth says
This sounds so good! I love dishes that are flexible for my veggie and meat-loving friends. Yum!
Cathy says
Thank you Elizabeth! Yes, morisqueta is perfect for Vegetarians and meat lovers alike! It can be eaten by itself or as a side with any meat. Love moriqueta!