Mexican Beef & Rice Casserole

Prep

15-30 mins

Total

1 HR 15 MIN

Servings

8 Servings

Throw some Mexican Beef and Rice Casserole together for dinner tonight. Mexican Beef & Rice Casserole is a tasty way to make a pound of ground beef ...

Ingredients

  • 1

    lb

    extra-lean ground beef

  • 1-1/2

    cups

    KRAFT Mexican Style Shredded Four Cheese with a TOUCH OF PHILADELPHIA, divided

  • 1

    pkg

    (1 oz.) TACO BELL® Taco Seasoning Mix

  • 1

    cup

    long-grain white rice, uncooked

  • 1

    cup

    frozen mixed vegetables (carrots, corn, peas)

  • 1

    can

    (14.5 oz.) no-salt-added diced tomatoes, undrained

  • 1

    cup

    TACO BELL® Thick & Chunky Medium Salsa

  • 1

    cup

    fat-free reduced-sodium chicken broth


Instructions

  1. Step 1

    Heat oven to 375ºF.

  2. Step 2

    Brown meat in large nonstick skillet; drain. Return meat to skillet.

  3. Step 3

    Reserve 1 cup cheese for later use. Add remaining cheese and all remaining ingredients to meat; mix well.

  4. Step 4

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

  5. Step 5

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