Mexican Rice Casserole
A great way to use a pound of ground beef and make a dinner that all will love. it's so easy too! if you cannot find mexicorn by green giant, you can use a regular can of corn or frozen corn. to control the heat of the dish, you can choose mild, medium or hot salsa!!
Steps
Place the 2 cups of water and long grain rice in a medium sauce pan and bring to a boil.
Reduce heat to a simmer , place a lid on , set timer for 20 minutes and cook rice until done.
Preheat oven to 350f.
In a skillet , brown ground beef and drain.
Place in a large mixing bowl.
In large mixing bowl , add the jar of salsa to the ground beef.
Also add chili powder , mexicorn , rice and salt.
Mix with a wooden spoon until combined well.
Spray a 2 quart casserole dish.
Put rice mixture into dish.
Cover with a lid or foil and bake in preheated oven for 30 minutes.
At 30 minutes , take off lid / foil.
Add shredded cheddar cheese evenly over top and bake for an additional 5 minutes.
Remove from oven and serve.
Ingredients
ground beef, long grain rice, water, salsa, mexicorn, chili powder, salt, cheddar cheese