MEXICAN RICE CASSEROLE

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A great way to use a pound of ground beef and make a dinner that all will love. It's so easy too! If you cannot find Mexicorn by Green Giant, you can use a regular can of corn or frozen corn. To control the heat of the dish, you can choose mild, medium or hot salsa!

Provided by Pam-I-Am

Categories     One Dish Meal

Time 50m

Yield 6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 8

1 lb ground beef
1 cup long grain rice
2 cups water
1 (16 ounce) jar salsa
1 (11 ounce) can mexicorn
1 teaspoon chili powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 cup cheddar cheese, shredded

Steps:

  • Place the 2 cups of water and long grain rice in a medium sauce pan and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to a simmer, place a lid on, set timer for 20 minutes and cook rice until done.
  • Preheat oven to 350°F.
  • In a skillet, brown ground beef and drain. Place in a large mixing bowl.
  • In large mixing bowl, add the jar of salsa to the ground beef. Also add chili powder, Mexicorn, rice and salt. Mix with a wooden spoon until combined well.
  • Spray a 2 quart casserole dish. Put rice mixture into dish. Cover with a lid or foil and bake in preheated oven for 30 minutes.
  • At 30 minutes, take off lid/foil. Add shredded cheddar cheese evenly over top and bake for an additional 5 minutes.
  • Remove from oven and serve.

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