Instructions: In a saucepan cook onion in hot oil until tender. Stir in chili powder, cumin, garlic powder and salt. Cook 1 minutes more. Cool. Stir in beans, rice, cheese, milk and eggs.

Spray a 10-inch microwave-safe pie plate with non-stick spray coating; add rice mixture. Micro-cook, uncovered, on 50% power (medium) for 22 to 24 minutes, or until center is just set, giving dish a quarter turn twice. (Or, bake, uncovered, in a 350 degree oven about 25 minutes, or until center is just set.) Let stand 10 minutes.

Garnish with chopped green sweet pepper and serve with salsa, if desired.

NOTES : Rice, beans, cheese, and seasonings make up this microwave chili-like pie.

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