Fwd: Quick and Easy Tex-Mex Beef and Rice Bake

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From: Mark Voigts <mhvoigts@hotmail.com>
Date: Wed, Nov 4, 2009 at 5:04 PM
Subject: Quick and Easy Tex-Mex Beef and Rice Bake
To: mhvoigts@gmail.com

Ingredients:

·         2 cups cooked rice

·         1/2 to 1 pound ground beef, chuck or round

·         1/2 cup chopped onion

·         1/4 cup chopped green or red bell pepper

·         1 can (15 ounces black beans, drained and rinsed

·         1 can (8 ounces) tomato sauce

·         1 cup corn kernels (use canned, drained or frozen, thawed)

·         1/2 teaspoon salt

·         Dash pepper

·         1 1/2 teaspoons chili powder

·         Dash garlic powder

·         1/4 teaspoon ground cumin

·         2 tablespoons fresh chopped cilantro

·         Shredded Cheddar cheese or Mexican blend of cheeses, for topping

Preparation:

Cook rice and set aside. Lightly grease a 2-quart casserole. Heat oven to 350°.

Cook the beef and onion until beef is no longer pink; add bell pepper and cook, stirring, for 2 minutes longer. Stir in all remaining ingredients except cheese. Stir in cooked rice. Spoon the mixture into a casserole. Bake for 25 minutes. Top with shredded cheese and cook for 5 minutes