Sometimes, you just need to stretch things. Or, you’re really hungry. And you’re craving spicy but not… I totally think this fits all those bills.
Total time: 1 Hr 15 Min
Prep: 25 Min
Cook: 50 Min
Healthy Living: Make Mexican Beef & Rice Casserole tonight: a tasty way to make a pound of ground beef serve eight. Mexican Beef & Rice Casserole also freezes well!
What You Need
1 lb. extra-lean ground beef
1-1/2 cups KRAFT Mexican Style Shredded Four Cheese with a TOUCH OF PHILADELPHIA, divided
1 pkg. (1 oz.) TACO BELL® Taco Seasoning Mix
1 cup long-grain white rice, uncooked
1 cup frozen mixed vegetables (carrots, corn, peas)
1 can (14.5 oz.) no-salt-added diced tomatoes, undrained
1 cup TACO BELL® Thick & Chunky Medium Salsa
1 cup fat-free reduced-sodium chicken broth
Let’s Make It
1 – Heat oven to 375ºF.
2 – Brown meat in large nonstick skillet; drain. Return meat to skillet.
3 – Reserve 1 cup cheese for later use. Add remaining cheese and all remaining ingredients to meat; mix well.
4 – Spoon into 13×9-inch baking dish sprayed with cooking spray; cover.
5 – Bake 40 to 50 min. or until rice is tender. Top with reserved cheese; bake, uncovered, 5 min. or until melted.
Kitchen Tips
Tip 1 – Special Extra: Garnish this hearty casserole with chopped fresh tomatoes and cilantro before serving.
Tip 2 – Substitute: Prepare using KRAFT Mexican Style 2% Milk Finely Shredded Four Cheese.
You know the routine. CLICK HERE to get the full recipe/nutrition details over at Food & Family. As much as my heroines like the easy peasy, so do my alpha dudes, because sometimes, they have to feed themselves and not all of them are down with a constant diet of fast food. Would you like to guess who admitted he’s made this? The book cover might be a clue for those of you familiar with my Nightriders MC series. If you haven’t already, come on over to the dark side of the Moonstruck world and you can start with Elijah “Easy” Cross and Samantha “Sam” Prescott in NIGHT SHIFT, book 1 in the series. Sam arrives to collect her neice and nephew, who are under Nightriderprotection. She comes loaded for bear, only to butt heads with the sexy Wolf shifter. You can read it for free with a Kindle Unlimited subscription or buy it for $2.99. It’s also available in print. Just click on the cover to zip on over to Amazon. Easy wants to know if y’all like it mild, spicy, or hot?