Texas-Style Ground Beef and Rice Casserole

Name: Texas-Style Ground Beef and Rice Casserole
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 70 min
Total time: 85 min
Yield: 6 servings
Cuisine: Southern,American,Tex-Mex
Ingredients: 1 1/2 pounds ground beef; 2 to 3 medium onions, sliced; 1 clove garlic, minced, or 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder; 1 green bell pepper, seeded, chopped; 1 (14.5-ounce) can diced tomatoes, with juice; 2 to 3 tablespoons tomato paste; 1 cup long-grain rice, cooked; 2 teaspoons chili powder; 1 teaspoon salt, or to taste; 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper; 1/2 cup shredded cheddar cheese, optional

A quick ground beef and rice casserole features seasoned beef, onions, tomatoes, and rice, baked until bubbly.

⭐ 4.2 (33 reviews) Prep: 15 minCook: 70 minTotal: 85 minYields: 6 servings

Category Tags:

Entree Dinner

Cuisine Tags:

Southern American Tex-Mex

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Instructions

Preheat the oven to 350 F and grease a 2-quart casserole dish.
Brown ground beef and sliced onions in a large skillet over medium-high heat until beef is no longer pink; drain fat.
Stir in garlic and bell pepper, cooking for 2 minutes.
Add tomatoes, tomato paste, cooked rice, chili powder, salt, and pepper to the skillet; mix thoroughly.
Transfer the mixture to the prepared dish and bake for 20 minutes.
Optionally, sprinkle with shredded cheese and bake for 5 to 10 more minutes.
Remove from oven and serve.

Nutritional Info (per serving)

Calories: 383 kcal

Carbohydrate: 17 g

Cholesterol: 101 mg

Fiber: 2 g

Protein: 33 g

Saturated Fat: 8 g

Sodium: 523 mg

Sugar: 4 g

Fat: 20 g

Unsaturated Fat: 0 g