Lisa's Favorite Mexican Rice

Rice Side Dish - Side Dish

This is a welcome change from tacos! Serve with a salad, more salsa, and sour cream.

Brief

Prep 15 mins

Cook: 40 mins

Total: 55 mins

Servings: 8

Yield: 8 servings

Lisa's Favorite Mexican Rice

Ingredients

cooking spray

2 teaspoons olive oil

or to taste

½ onion

chopped fine

2 cloves garlic

minced

2 pounds ground beef

1 (1 ounce) packet taco seasoning mix

4 cups cooked rice

1 (16 ounce) package southwestern-style mixed frozen vegetables

1 (15 ounce) can kidney beans

rinsed and drained

2 cups shredded sharp Cheddar cheese

divided

½ cup salsa

¼ cup sliced Kalamata olives

Arroz Verde (Green Rice with Cilantro)

Side Dish

Directions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Prepare a casserole dish with cooking spray.

Step 2

Heat olive oil in a skillet over medium-high heat. Saute onion and garlic in hot oil until the onion is tender about 5 minutes; add ground beef and continue to cook while breaking beef into small pieces with a wooden spoon until the beef is completely browned 5 to 7 minutes. Season beef mixture with the taco seasoning mix.

Step 3

Stir beef mixture rice vegetables kidney beans 1 cup Cheddar cheese salsa and olives together in the prepared casserole dish. Sprinkle remaining cheese over the mixture.

Step 4

Bake in preheated oven until the cheese is melted and the dish is hot in the center about 30 minutes.

Nutritional Information

Lisa's Favorite Mexican Rice

Servings Per Recipe:8

Calories: 566.5

% Daily Value *

Protein: 33.6g 67%

Carbohydrates: 48g 16%

Dietary Fiber: 6.3g 25%

Sugars: 2.3g

Fat: 26.1g 40%

Saturated Fat: 11.8g 59%

Cholesterol: 100.6mg 34%

Vitamin A Iu: 3215IU 64%

Niacin Equivalents: 12.8mg 99%

Vitamin B6: 0.4mg 24%

Vitamin C: 7.5mg 13%

Folate: 85.9mcg 22%

Calcium: 255.7mg 26%

Iron: 4.9mg 27%

Magnesium: 53.1mg 19%

Potassium: 476.5mg 13%

Sodium: 805.4mg 32%

Thiamin: 0.3mg 33%

Calories From Fat: 234.9

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-)Nutrition information is provided for reference only. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.