FIESTA CHILI BEEF AND RICE

Fiesta Chili Beef and Rice image

This zesty dish creates its own fiesta with every spoonful. Serve with corn tortillas and salsa.

Provided by CHRISTYJ

Categories 100+ Everyday Cooking Recipes

Time 45m

Yield 5

Number Of Ingredients 13

Ingredients

2 tablespoons vegetable oil
1 cup white rice
1 cup chopped onion
1 cup chopped green bell pepper
1 ¼ cups water
1 (10 ounce) can red chile sauce
1 (8.75 ounce) can sweet corn
1 tablespoon lemon juice
1 teaspoon salt
1 pound sirloin, cut into 1 inch cubes
1 (15 ounce) can Mexican-style tomato sauce
1 teaspoon ground cumin
1 cup shredded Monterey Jack cheese

Steps:

Add oil to a medium saucepan. Stir in rice, and cook over medium heat until rice begins to have a golden color, about 5 minutes. Add 1/2 cup onion and 1/2 cup green pepper; cook and stir for 1 minute. Stir in water and half of the chili sauce. Bring to boil. Mix in corn, lemon juice, and 1/2 teaspoon salt. Cover, and simmer over low heat for 20 minutes.
Meanwhile, saute beef with remaining 1/2 cup onion and 1/2 cup green pepper until meat loses pink color and vegetables are tender.
Add remaining chili sauce, tomato sauce, cumin, and 1/2 teaspoon salt. Simmer uncovered 15 minutes.
Turn rice onto a platter, and fluff with a fork. Sprinkle with cheese, and top with beef mixture. Serve immediately.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 578.4 calories, Carbohydrate 54.9 g, Cholesterol 80.9 mg, Fat 27.1 g, Fiber 3.7 g, Protein 30.4 g, SaturatedFat 10.7 g, Sodium 1186.3 mg, Sugar 3.8 g