Recipe: Mexican Rice Casserole

I found this recipe on the $5 Dinners blog! I love that blog! I've found so many great recipes that are cheap! Lewis loves this one in particular. We add sour cream & salsa on top of it sometimes. It's yummy!!

Mexican Rice Casserole

**Note: go to the link for the $5 Dinners recipe. I've put my modified version below**

Ingredients

1 package ground beef (or ground turkey)

1 package taco seasoning

1 8 oz can tomato sauce

2 cups rice

1 cup frozen corn

1 can kidney beans

2 cups shredded cheddar cheese

Directions

1. Cook 2 cups rice with 4 3/4 cup water. Bring water to boil, add rice, bring to boil, reduce heat and simmer 20 minutes.

2. Brown ground beef. Drain. Return to skillet, add 3/4 cup water, taco seasoning, tomato sauce, corn & beans. Stir through.

3. Add ground beef to rice. Put into 9×13 baking dish. Top with shredded cheese. Bake at 350 for 10-15 minutes until cheese melts.

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