Mexican Beef & Rice Casserole
Prep
15-30 mins
Total
1 HR 15 MIN
Servings
8 Servings
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
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
Step 1
Heat oven to 375ºF.
Step 2
Brown meat in large nonstick skillet; drain. Return meat to skillet.
Step 3
Reserve 1 cup cheese for later use. Add remaining cheese and all remaining ingredients to meat; mix well.
Step 4
Spoon into 13x9-inch baking dish sprayed with cooking spray; cover.
Step 5
Bake 40 to 50 min. or until rice is tender. Top with reserved cheese; bake, uncovered, 5 min. or until melted.