Taco Rice With Beef and Refried Beans |
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Prep Time: 10 Minutes Cook Time: 10 Minutes |
Ready In: 20 Minutes Servings: 4 |
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This hearty meal is great for a potluck. It easily converts to a vegetarian recipe if you use vegetarian beef crumbles. It is super-easy to make and tastes delicious! It came from The Best of Cooking Light...Everyday Favorites Ingredients:
1 cup chopped onion |
1 cup chopped green bell pepper |
1/4 teaspoon salt |
1/4 teaspoon black pepper |
4 cups water |
1 (1 1/4 ounce) package taco seasoning, divided |
4 cups instant rice, uncooked |
2 (8 ounce) cans tomato sauce |
1 lb ground beef or 1 lb vegetarian ground beef |
16 ounces fat-free refried beans |
8 ounces reduced-fat cheddar cheese, shredded |
Directions:
1. Preheat oven to 350.
2. In large saucepan, mix together the first 5 ingredients plus half the taco seasoning. Bring to a boil and remove from heat. Stir in rice, cover and let stand 5 minutes, then add tomato sauce.
3. Meanwhile, in a large skillet, cook ground beef over med-high heat until browned. Drain off the grease. Mix the remaining taco seasoning with the beef.
4. In a 13x9 baking dish coated with cooking spray, spread half of the rice mixture. Spread the refried beans evenly over the top. Then spread the beef mixture and top with 1/2 the cheese. Spread remaining rice mixture, and top with the remaining cheese.
5. Bake at 350 degrees for 10 minutes, or until cheese melts.
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