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Mexican Rice Casserole

Mexican Rice Casserole

Make a delicious all in one dish, Mexican Rice Casserole. It's also easy to make gluten-free too!

Author: Mommy Hates Cooking

Meal Type: Dinner

Cuisine: Mexican

Difficulty: EASY

Prep. Time: 10 minutes

Cook Time: 20 minutes

Total Time: 30 minutes

Servings: 6 serving

Calories: 748 kcal per serving

Ingredients

  • 1 Lb - Ground Beef
  • 1 Package - Taco Seasoning or Gluten Free Taco Seasoning
  • ½ Tbsps - Olive Oil
  • ¼ Cups - White Onion
  • 4 Cups - Rice
  • 1 Cup - Black Beans
  • 1 Cup - Corn
  • 1 - Red Pepper
  • 1 - Green Pepper
  • 1 - Tomato
  • ½ Cups - Cilantro
  • ½ - Lime
  • Cheese

Instructions

  1. Begin by browning the ground beef and combining with the taco seasoning as instructed on the package.
  2. Once the beef is fully done and seasoned, set aside.
  3. In a cast iron skillet, add in the olive oil and onion up to medium-high heat and saute the onion for about 5 minutes.
  4. Add in the rice, black beans, corn, peppers, tomato, cilantro, and the ground beef.
  5. Squeeze juice from lime over the entire dish.
  6. Mix this up well and let it warm throughout for about 15 minutes.
  7. Serve topped with additional cilantro and optional items.

Nutrition

Energy: 748 kcal | Total Fat: 19 g | Saturated: 6 g | Trans: 0 g | Cholesterol: 54 mg | Total Carbs: 117 g | Fiber: 6 g | Sugars: 4 g | Proteins: 26 g | Sodium: 461 mg | Polyunsaturated: 2 g | Monounsaturated: 8 g

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