Quick and Easy Tex-Mex Beef and Rice Bake

Name: Quick and Easy Tex-Mex Beef and Rice Bake
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 6 servings
Cuisine: Tex-Mex,American
Ingredients: 1 cup long-grain rice, uncooked; 1 pound lean ground beef, chuck or round; 1/2 cup chopped onion; 1/4 cup chopped bell pepper, green or red; 1 (15-ounce) can black beans, drained and rinsed; 1 (8-ounce) can tomato sauce; 1 cup sweet corn, canned and drained, or frozen and thawed; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 1 dash freshly ground black pepper; 1 1/2 teaspoons chili powder; 1 dash garlic powder; 1/4 teaspoon ground cumin; 2 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro; Shredded cheddar cheese, or Mexican blend of cheeses, for garnish; Cilantro, or green onions, chopped, for garnish

A Tex-Mex style ground beef and rice casserole offers a quick and easy family meal solution.

⭐ 4.6 (10 reviews) Prep: 20 minCook: 25 minTotal: 45 minYields: 6 servings

Category Tags:

Dinner Entree

Cuisine Tags:

Tex-Mex American

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Instructions

Preheat the oven to 350 F.
Cook rice as directed on the package.
Lightly grease a 2-quart casserole dish.
In a skillet over medium heat, cook ground beef and onion until no longer pink; add bell pepper and cook for 2 minutes.
To the beef mixture, stir in beans, tomato sauce, corn, salt, pepper, chili powder, garlic powder, cumin, 2 tablespoons chopped cilantro, and the cooked rice.
Spoon the mixture into the prepared casserole.
Bake for 25 minutes.
Top with shredded cheese and cook for 5 minutes longer, or until melted.
Garnish with additional chopped cilantro or green onions, if desired.

Nutritional Info (per serving)

Calories: 367 kcal

Carbohydrate: 34 g

Cholesterol: 72 mg

Fiber: 8 g

Protein: 31 g

Saturated Fat: 5 g

Sodium: 488 mg

Sugar: 4 g

Fat: 12 g

Unsaturated Fat: 0 g