Spanish Rice Bake

14 ingredients
7 steps

Ingredients

  • 1 lb 90% lean ground beef
  • 12 cup finely chopped onion
  • 14 cup chopped green bell pepper
  • 1 (28 ounce) cancanned diced tomatoes, with juices
  • 1 cup water
  • 34 cup uncooked long grain rice
  • 12 cup salsa, heat to your taste
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 12 teaspoon brown sugar
  • 12 teaspoon ground cumin
  • 14 teaspoon chili powder
  • 12 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
  • 1 pinch ground black pepper
  • 12 cup shredded low-fat cheddar cheese

Directions

  1. 1
    Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
  2. 2
    Brown the ground beef in a 2 qt oven- and range-safe Dutch oven, over medium-high heat.
  3. 3
    Drain excess fat.
  4. 4
    Stir in the onion, green bell pepper, tomatoes, water, rice, salsa, salt, brown sugar, cumin, chili powder, Worcestershire sauce and ground black pepper.
  5. 5
    Bring to a boil, then reduce to low and let simmer for about 30 minutes.
  6. 6
    Do not lift the lid for at least the first 20 minutes.
  7. 7
    Sprinkle with the shredded Cheddar cheese, and bake for 10 to 15 minutes, or until cheese is melted and bubbly.

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