Mexican Brown Rice Casserole
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- Number of Servings: 8
Ingredients
Ingredients:4 cups cooked brown rice1.5 cups salsa1.5 tsps cumin1.5 cups (1can) cooked pinto beans - mashed to refried beans consistancy 1/2 lb cooked shredded beef roast1.5 cups (10 oz) frozen corn4 oz canned green chili peppers, diced1 Tbsp chili powder10 oz frozen chopped spinach, thawed and drained1 cup of shredded cheddar cheese
Directions:
1. Spray /grease glass casserole dish and preheat the oven to 375 degrees.
2. In a bowl combine rice, salsa and cumin. Spread half of mixture into the casserole dish.
3. In another bowl, combine mashed beans, corn, green chili peppers, chili powder and shredded roast. Layer over rice evenly.
4. Spread spinach over bean layer and top with half cup of shredded cheese.
5. Top with remaining rice mixture, smooth it out and top with remaining cheese.
6. Bake 30 minutes, let rest 5 minutes before serving
7. Top with sour cream, fresh diced tomatoes, salsa, or fresh cilantro.
Serving Size: 8 servings
Number of Servings: 8
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user RCKYMTNWMN.
1. Spray /grease glass casserole dish and preheat the oven to 375 degrees.
2. In a bowl combine rice, salsa and cumin. Spread half of mixture into the casserole dish.
3. In another bowl, combine mashed beans, corn, green chili peppers, chili powder and shredded roast. Layer over rice evenly.
4. Spread spinach over bean layer and top with half cup of shredded cheese.
5. Top with remaining rice mixture, smooth it out and top with remaining cheese.
6. Bake 30 minutes, let rest 5 minutes before serving
7. Top with sour cream, fresh diced tomatoes, salsa, or fresh cilantro.
Serving Size: 8 servings
Number of Servings: 8
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user RCKYMTNWMN.
Nutritional Info Amount Per Serving
- Calories: 321.2
- Total Fat: 8.7 g
- Cholesterol: 31.6 mg
- Sodium: 440.5 mg
- Total Carbs: 43.5 g
- Dietary Fiber: 7.1 g
- Protein: 18.9 g
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