LISA'S FAVORITE MEXICAN RICE

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This is a welcome change from tacos! Serve with a salad, more salsa, and sour cream.

Provided by Sheryl Cole

Categories     Side Dish     Rice Side Dish Recipes

Time 55m

Yield 8

Number Of Ingredients 12

cooking spray
2 teaspoons olive oil, or to taste
½ onion, chopped fine
2 cloves garlic, minced
2 pounds ground beef
1 (1 ounce) packet taco seasoning mix
4 cups cooked rice
1 (16 ounce) package southwestern-style mixed frozen vegetables
1 (15 ounce) can kidney beans, rinsed and drained
2 cups shredded sharp Cheddar cheese, divided
½ cup salsa
¼ cup sliced Kalamata olives

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Prepare a casserole dish with cooking spray.
  • Heat olive oil in a skillet over medium-high heat. Saute onion and garlic in hot oil until the onion is tender, about 5 minutes; add ground beef and continue to cook while breaking beef into small pieces with a wooden spoon until the beef is completely browned, 5 to 7 minutes. Season beef mixture with the taco seasoning mix.
  • Stir beef mixture, rice, vegetables, kidney beans, 1 cup Cheddar cheese, salsa, and olives together in the prepared casserole dish. Sprinkle remaining cheese over the mixture.
  • Bake in preheated oven until the cheese is melted and the dish is hot in the center, about 30 minutes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 566.5 calories, Carbohydrate 48 g, Cholesterol 100.6 mg, Fat 26.1 g, Fiber 6.3 g, Protein 33.6 g, SaturatedFat 11.8 g, Sodium 805.4 mg, Sugar 2.3 g

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