Gaucho Casserole
Ingredients
- 1 lb lean ground beef ⓘ
- 1 medium onion, chopped ⓘ
- 1 small green pepper, chopped ⓘ
- 1 (16 ounce) can kidney beans, rinsed and drained ⓘ
- 1 (14 1/2 ounce) can diced tomatoes, undrained ⓘ
- 1 (8 ounce) can tomato sauce ⓘ
- 1/4 cup water ⓘ
- 1 (1 1/4 ounce) envelope low-sodium taco seasoning ⓘ
- 1 teaspoon chili powder ⓘ
- 1 1/3 cups uncooked instant rice ⓘ
Instructions
- Crumble the beef and mix with onion and pepper in a microwave dish.
- Cover and microwave on high for 41/2 minutes or until meat is no longer pink, stirring every 2 minutes and drain.
- Stir in the beans, tomatoes, tomato sauce, water, taco seasoning and chili powder.
- Cover and microwave on high for 3 1/2 to 4 1/2 minutes or until bubbly, stirring every 2 minutes.
- Stir in rice.
- Transfer to a shallow dish coated with cooking spray.
- Cover and let stand for 6-8 minutes or until liquid is absorbed.
- Sprinkle with cheese.
- Cover and microwave on high for another minute or until cheese is melted.
Nutrition & Diet Analysis (per serving)
472
kcal
24% DV
Protein
Fat
Carbs
* % Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet (FDA 2020).