Taco Rice With Beef and Refried Beans

Name: Taco Rice With Beef and Refried Beans
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 15 cups, 10 serving(s)
Ingredients: 1 cup chopped onion; 1 cup chopped green bell pepper; 1/4 teaspoon salt; 1/4 teaspoon black pepper; 4 cups water; 1 (1 1/4 ounce) package taco seasoning, divided; 4 cups instant rice, uncooked; 2 (8 ounce) cans tomato sauce; 1 lb ground beef or 1 lb vegetarian ground beef; 16 ounces fat-free refried beans; 8 ounces reduced-fat cheddar cheese, shredded

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Recipe by SAHMchef

This hearty meal is great for a potluck. It easily converts to a vegetarian recipe if you use vegetarian beef crumbles. It is super-easy to make and tastes delicious! It came from The Best of Cooking Light...Everyday Favorites

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READY IN: 20mins

SERVES: 10

YIELD: 15 cups

UNITS: US

INGREDIENTS

Nutrition

1

cup chopped onion
1

cup chopped green bell pepper
¹⁄₄

teaspoon salt
¹⁄₄

teaspoon black pepper
4

cups water
1

(1 1/4 ounce) package taco seasoning, divided
4

cups instant rice, uncooked
2

(8 ounce) cans tomato sauce
1

lb ground beef or 1 lb vegetarian ground beef
16

ounces fat-free refried beans
8

ounces reduced-fat cheddar cheese, shredded

DIRECTIONS

Preheat oven to 350.
In large saucepan, mix together the first 5 ingredients plus half the taco seasoning. Bring to a boil and remove from heat. Stir in rice, cover and let stand 5 minutes, then add tomato sauce.
Meanwhile, in a large skillet, cook ground beef over med-high heat until browned. Drain off the grease. Mix the remaining taco seasoning with the beef.
In a 13x9" baking dish coated with cooking spray, spread half of the rice mixture. Spread the refried beans evenly over the top. Then spread the beef mixture and top with 1/2 the cheese. Spread remaining rice mixture, and top with the remaining cheese.
Bake at 350 degrees for 10 minutes, or until cheese melts.

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