Vegan Tinga Tortilla Rice Bake

Name: Vegan Tinga Tortilla Rice Bake
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 35 min
Total time: 45 min
Cuisine: Mexican, Latin American, American
Ingredients: 2 Tablespoons Olive oil; 1/2 Cup Yellow onion, diced; 4 Cloves Garlic, chopped; 1 Pound(16oz.) Vegan ground beef, I used Beyond Beef*; 1 Can(15oz.) Black beans, drained; 2 teaspoons Smoked paprika; 1 teaspoon Cumin; 1 teaspoon Salt; 1 Chipotle in adobo, finely chopped; 1 teaspoon Adobo sauce from the can, optional**; 1 Can(15oz) Canned tomato sauce (tomato puree not ketchup); 1 Can(15oz.) Diced tomatoes; Juice of 1 Lime; 2 Cups Water; 1 1/2 Cups Long grain rice; 2 Cups Tortilla chips; 1 1/2 Cups Vegan cheese, cheddar style***; Salt and Pepper to taste; Toppings of choice