GREEN CHILI BURGER AND RICE CASSEROLE

Name: GREEN CHILI BURGER AND RICE CASSEROLE Recipe
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 6
Ingredients: 1/2 cup Onion minced; 2 cloves Garlic minced; 1 1/2 tsp Ground cumin divided; 1/2 tsp Salt; 3/4 tsp Chili powder; 1 lb Ground beef 93% lean; 2 cans Mild diced green chilis (4 oz); 3 1/2 cup Brown rice cooked; 1/2 pkg Cream cheese light (cut into small cubes); 3/4 cup Pepper jack cheese shredded; 10 Tortilla chips crushed

Minutes to Prepare: 10
Minutes to Cook: 20

Number of Servings: 6

Ingredients

1/2 cup Onion, minced2 cloves Garlic, minced1 1/2 tsp Ground cumin, divided1/2 tsp Salt3/4 tsp Chili powder1 lb Ground beef 93% lean2 cans Mild, diced green chilis (4 oz)3 1/2 cup Brown rice, cooked1/2 pkg Cream cheese, light (cut into small cubes)3/4 cup Pepper jack cheese, shredded10 Tortilla chips, crushed

Directions

Preheat oven to 400 F degrees .

Stir 1/2 tsp cumin and 3 tbsp of green chilis into prepared rice. Spray a 9 X 13-inch baking pan with nonstick spray. Spread the rice into bottom of baking pan. Scatter cubes of cream cheese over rice.

Heat a large nonstick skillet over medium heat. Add onion, garlic, remaining cumin, salt, chili powder, and ground beef, stirring constantly to break up meat and incorporate all ingredients. Cook for 5-6 minutes until onions are softened and beef is no longer pink.

Drain fat off by emptying beef and onions into a fine mesh strainer. Add the beef back to the pan and stir in remaining chilis.

Spread beef mixture evenly over rice & cream cheese. Top with pepper jack cheese, the top with crushed tortilla chips. Bake for 10-12 minutes until cheese is bubbling.

Serving Size: 8 servings

Number of Servings: 6

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user SGVEACH.

Servings Per Recipe: 6

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