Lisa's Favorite Mexican Rice
Description
Get the flavors of tacos in this rice and ground beef casserole with Cheddar cheese, kidney beans, frozen vegetables, and salsa.
Ingredients
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cooking spray
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2 teaspoons olive oil, or to taste
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1/2 onion, chopped fine
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2 cloves garlic, minced
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2 pounds ground beef
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1 (1 ounce) packet taco seasoning mix
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4 cups cooked rice
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1 (16 ounce) package southwestern-style mixed frozen vegetables
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1 (15 ounce) can kidney beans, rinsed and drained
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2 cups shredded sharp Cheddar cheese, divided
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1/2 cup salsa
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1/4 cup sliced Kalamata olives
Directions
1
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Prepare a casserole dish with cooking spray.
2
Heat olive oil in a skillet over medium-high heat. Saute onion and garlic in hot oil until the onion is tender, about 5 minutes; add ground beef and continue to cook while breaking beef into small pieces with a wooden spoon until the beef is completely browned, 5 to 7 minutes. Season beef mixture with the taco seasoning mix.
3
Stir beef mixture, rice, vegetables, kidney beans, 1 cup Cheddar cheese, salsa, and olives together in the prepared casserole dish. Sprinkle remaining cheese over the mixture.
4
Bake in preheated oven until the cheese is melted and the dish is hot in the center, about 30 minutes.