Zesty Beef and Rice
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"A great one meal dish for the whole family."
photo by Baby Kato
- Ready In:
- 40mins
- Ingredients:
- 14
- Yields:
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1 casserole
- Serves:
- 6
ingredients
- 1 lb lean ground beef
- 1 medium onion, chopped
- 1 green bell pepper, chopped
- 2 1⁄2 cups cooked rice
- 1 (15 ounce) can whole kernel corn, drained
- 1 (15 ounce) can Mexican-style tomatoes
- 1 (15 ounce) can diced tomatoes
- 1 tablespoon chili powder
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 (8 ounce) package cubed Velveeta cheese
- 1 cup crumbled butter flavored cracker
- 1⁄2 cup chopped walnuts or 1/2 cup pecans
- 2 tablespoons margarine, melted
directions
- In a large skillet, cook beef, onion, and green pepper over medium heat until beef is no longer pink. Drain well.
- Add rice, corn, stewed tomatoes, diced tomatoes, chili powder, garlic powder, and salt and bring to a boil. Remove from heat.
- Stir in Velveetta cheese, until cheese melts. Spoon into greased 9x13 baking dish.
- Combine cracker crumbs, pecans, and melted margarine, and sprinkle over top of casserole.
- Bake uncovered at 350°F for 25 minutes or until casserole is bubbly hot.
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Reviews
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This was delicious! Weekend Cooker, thanks for a great recipe! I plan on making it again! -
Weekender....This was wonderful. My dh & I enjoyed this comfort dish very much. I omitted the pecans, because of his allergy, I bet its even better with them. I had to sub a red sweet pepper for the green one and I also used ritz crackers because it was what I had on hand. This is a lovely tasty, filling dish. We enjoyed this very much and I will make it again. The flavor was delicious. Made for Aussie Swap #41 :) -
4 Stars, this reminds me of Recipe #58786 #58786 featured in BH&G Casserole cookbook way back when, which I have loved since a teenager, except for the topping. I don't think the buttery crackers enhanced the taste. For families, how about sauteeing chopped pecans or walnuts in the margarine or butter, or omitting them altogether? For us adults, I would recommend sauteeing the pecans with cayenne pepper or chopping up Recipe #223198 #223198 for a distinctive topping. I would omit the buttery crackers completely. Thanks for posting, these are my combination of flavors. Made for Every Day is a Holiday. -
DH really loved this, and I thought it was pretty good as well. Perfect for a cool fall day! The rice gets nice and creamy with the cheese and long cooking--I used brown rice and still it came out tasting almost risotto-like. Yum! We were sort of ambivalent about the topping, though. I don't normally care for toppings so I halved the recipe. DH and I both decided we could do without the walnuts, but he liked the crackers. For me, I would probably top this with crushed tortilla chips next time. Anyhow, thanks for a warming, zesty, filling dish for a chilly night! Made for Went to Market.
RECIPE SUBMITTED BY
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weekend cooker
United States
<p>Hello everyone, My name is Doug and I am the host of I recommend tag.I am in my early 40's, I am married, with two children. Michael 14, and katherine 10 . I started to learn to cook, after I got married, when my wife started working nights, and I couldn't get around because I had my entire left leg rebuilt. I just completed remodeling my entire house, and am very active at volunteering at my childrens schools.<br />Rating System <br />5 stars- Outstanding (4 out 4 ) in family enjoyed. <br />4 stars - Very good (3 out of 4) in family enjoyed. Will make no adjustments. <br />3 stars - good, might consider an adjustment <br />2 stars- Okay- will make adjustment <br />1 star- debatable I will make again, would with right adjustment <br />0 stars - Will not attempt again.</p>
