Mexican Ground Beef and Cheese Baked Rice |
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Prep Time: 20 Minutes Cook Time: 10 Minutes |
Ready In: 30 Minutes Servings: 4 |
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Don't leave out the green olives it's what makes this dish, the more olives the better it will be LOL! I have even added in a can of drained black beans to this. Make certain to sprinkle LOTS of cheese on top! This rice dish is DELICIOUS! You will need a very large skillet for this. I use my own taco seasoning mix (#76616) to make this recipe. Ingredients:
1/4 cup olive oil |
1 large onion, chopped |
2 tablespoons chopped fresh garlic |
1 small green bell pepper, chopped |
1/2 lb lean ground beef |
1/4-1/3 cup grated parmesan cheese (or to taste) |
1 (1 1/4 ounce) package taco seasoning mix (or use my kittencal's taco seasoning mix) |
1/2 teaspoon dried chili pepper flakes (can use more) |
seasoning salt |
black pepper (or cayenne pepper) |
1 (10 ounce) can sliced mushrooms, drained |
1/2 cup large pimento-stuffed green olives, sliced (or to taste) |
2 cups uncooked converted white rice (i use uncle ben's converted white rice for this) |
4 cups chicken broth (use about 1/4 cup less for firmer rice) |
3 -4 cups grated monterey jack cheese or 3 -4 cups cheddar cheese |
Directions:
1. Set oven to 350 degrees.
2. Heat oil in a very large oven-proof skillet with tight fitting lid or a Dutch oven with lid over medium heat.
3. Add in onions and green peppers with dryed chili pepper flakes; saute for about 3 minutes.
4. Add in garlic; cook 2 minutes.
5. Add in ground beef with taco seasoning mix; cook, stirring with a wooden spoon until browned.
6. Season beef mixture with seasoning salt and black pepper (or cayenne pepper) then add in Parmesan cheese; mix to combine.
7. Add in rice, sliced olives and mushrooms; cook 2 minutes, stirring.
8. Add in broth; bring to a simmer and cook for 2-3 minutes.
9. Transfer the mixture to a baking dish (large enough to hold the mixture).
10. Cover with a tight-fitting lid and bake for about 30-35 minutes or until rice is desired tenderness.
11. Uncover and sprinkle with grated cheddar cheese cover and return to oven to bake for about 5-10 minutes until cheese is melted.
12. Delicious!
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