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Mexican Beef and Rice Casserole

Prep

15-30 mins

Total

1 HR 15 MIN

Servings

4 Servings

Here's a tasty way to make a pound of ground beef serve four: a hearty beef and rice casserole made with Mexican-style cheese and taco seasoning.

Ingredients

  • 1

    lb

    (450 g) extra-lean ground beef

  • 1-1/2

    cups

    Cracker Barrel Shredded Creamy Mexicana Cheese, divided

  • 1

    pkg

    (35 g) 30%-less-sodium taco seasoning mix

  • 1

    cup

    long-grain white rice, uncooked

  • 1

    cup

    frozen mixed vegetables (carrots, corn, peas)

  • 1-3/4

    cups

    undrained canned no-salt-added diced tomatoes

  • 1

    cup

    salsa

  • 1

    cup

    25%-less-sodium chicken broth

Instructions

  1. Step 1

    Heat oven to 375ºF.

  2. Step 2

    Brown meat in large nonstick skillet. Reserve 1 cup cheese. Add remaining cheese and all remaining ingredients to meat in skillet; mix well.

  3. Step 3

    Spoon into 13x9-inch baking dish sprayed with cooking spray; cover.

  4. Step 4

    Bake 40 to 50 min. or until rice is tender. Top with reserved cheese; bake, uncovered, 5 min. or until melted.

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