Taco Rice With Beef and Refried Beans
"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"
- Ready In:
- 20mins
- Ingredients:
- 11
- Yields:
-
15 cups
- Serves:
- 10
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
- Preheat oven to 350.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- Bake at 350 degrees for 10 minutes, or until cheese melts.
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