Classic Rice-A-Roni Casserole

Submitted by Andtototoo

"This can be eaten on its own, or stuffed into bell peppers and baked."

 

• Ready In: 1hr
• Ingredients: 7
• Serves: 6

ingredients

• 1 lb ground meat
• 3 tablespoons oil
• 1 1⁄4 ounces taco seasoning mix
• 7 ounces Rice-A-Roni
• 10 1⁄2 ounces condensed cream of mushroom soup
• 1⁄2 cup cooked corn
• 1 -2 cup grated cheese

directions

1. In a large frying pan put the oil and ground meat (beef, turkey, chicken, etc.). Cook over medium high heat until browned.
2. Add the taco seasoning mix and water per the packet instructions, and finish cooking. Remove from heat.
3. Meanwhile, make up the rice-a-roni per the package instructions. Let cool.
4. To the cooked hamburger meat stir in the mushroom soup and the corn. Add the cooled rice-a-roni.
5. Put the mixture into a greased dish or hollowed out bell peppers. Top with cheese. Bake until hot.
6. Notes: If stuffing into bell peppers, you can add some tomato sauce to the bottom of the pan before baking. If serving as a casserole, it will serve four. If making into stuffed peppers, you will need 10-12 bell peppers, serving at least six. They can be frozen. I like the taste of the bell peppers with the casserole better than just the casserole alone. In the recipe I use the chicken flavored rice-a-roni package, but any of the flavors would work.