Hearty Spanish Rice Bake

Hearty Spanish Rice Bake
You can never have too many European recipes, so give Hearty Spanish Rice Bake a try. This recipe serves 6. One portion of this dish contains around 29g of protein, 20g of fat, and a total of 419 calories. This recipe covers 19% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes around 1 hour. Head to the store and pick up olives, jalapeno peppers, water, and a few other things to make it today. To use up the ground cumin you could follow this main course with the Moroccan Chocolate Mousse as a dessert. It is a good option if you're following a gluten free diet.

Instructions

1
Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
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Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat. Cook and stir beef, onion, and green bell pepper in the hot skillet until beef is browned and crumbly, 5 to 7 minutes; drain and discard grease.
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Stir beef mixture, diced tomatoes with green chile peppers, water, rice, chile sauce, olives, jalapeno peppers, garlic, salt, brown sugar, ground cumin, Worcestershire sauce, cayenne pepper, and black pepper together in a large pot over medium-low heat.
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Bring beef-rice mixture to a simmer, stirring occasionally, until flavors blend, about 30 minutes. Stir in 1 cup Cheddar cheese.
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Transfer mixture to a 2 1/2 quart casserole dish and press down firmly. Top with remaining 1 cup Cheddar cheese.
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Bake in the preheated oven until cheese is melted and bubbling, 10 to 15 minutes. Top with chopped cilantro.
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Ready In1 h
Servings6
Health Score9
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