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Spicy Baked Rice Casserole

Spicy Baked Rice Casserole prepared dish

This hearty baked rice casserole combines ground beef, peppers, tomatoes, warm spices, and cheddar cheese for a comforting, family-style dinner. It is savory, slightly spicy, and easy to serve straight from the baking dish.

This recipe is american style, dinner, scaled for 8 servings, with 20 min prep and 45 min cook.

Prep: 20 min · Cook: 45 min · Total: 65 min · Serves: 8

Quick cooking notes

  • Core ingredients include ground beef, green bell pepper, onion, cooked long-grain rice.
  • Follow all 8 steps in order for the intended texture and doneness.
  • Ingredient quantities listed below are for 8 servings.

Ingredients

  • 1 lb ground beef
  • 1 medium green bell pepper (diced)
  • 1 medium onion (diced)
  • 3 cups cooked long-grain rice
  • 1 can mexican-style stewed tomatoes with jalapeños (14.5 oz)
  • 1 cup tomato juice
  • 1 tbsp hot sauce (or to taste)
  • 1 tsp dried oregano
  • 0.5 tsp ground mustard
  • 1.5 tsp chili powder
  • 0.75 tsp salt
  • 1.5 cups cheddar cheese (shredded)

Instructions

  1. Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C) and grease a 2-quart casserole dish.
  2. In a large skillet over medium heat, cook the ground beef, green bell pepper, and onion until the beef is browned and the vegetables are tender.
  3. Drain any excess fat from the skillet.
  4. Stir in the cooked rice, stewed tomatoes, tomato juice, hot sauce, oregano, ground mustard, chili powder, and salt until everything is evenly combined.
  5. Transfer the mixture to the prepared casserole dish and spread it evenly.
  6. Cover and bake for 35 minutes.
  7. Uncover the casserole, sprinkle the cheddar cheese over the top, and bake for 10 minutes more, or until the cheese is melted and bubbling.
  8. Let the casserole rest for a few minutes before serving.

Nutrition (per serving)

  • Calories: 344
  • Protein: 18 g
  • Fat: 17 g
  • Carbohydrates: 29 g
  • Fiber: 2 g
  • Sugar: 4 g
  • Sodium: 654 mg

Nutrition values are estimates based on stored ingredient totals and serving size.

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