Taco Bean Casserole

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Nutritional Info
  • Servings Per Recipe: 8
  • Amount Per Serving
  • Calories: 232.0
  • Total Fat: 5.0 g
  • Cholesterol: 8.3 mg
  • Sodium: 349.2 mg
  • Total Carbs: 37.6 g
  • Dietary Fiber: 8.5 g
  • Protein: 11.3 g

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Introduction

So easy for a busy evening! Just toss everything together in a casserole pan, and bake. In 30 minutes, you'll have a satifying, nutritionally complete, low call/low fat/low sodium meal! So easy for a busy evening! Just toss everything together in a casserole pan, and bake. In 30 minutes, you'll have a satifying, nutritionally complete, low call/low fat/low sodium meal!
Number of Servings: 8

Ingredients

    Beans, pinto, 1.75 cup (1 can rinsed and drained)
    Beans, black, 1.75 cup (1 can rinsed and drained)
    Old El Paso Taco Seasoning Full Packet, 1 serving
    Success Brown Rice, uncooked, 1 bag (about 3/4 cup uncooked)
    Water, tap, 1 cup (8 fl oz)
    Santito’s White Corn Tortilla Chips, 2 serving crumbled
    Red Ripe Tomatoes, 2 medium whole, diced, keeping as much juice as possible. Cut over dish.
    Cheese, Sargento Reduced Fat Sharp Cheddar 1/2 cup to mix PLUS 1/3 cup for sprinkling on top
    Onion - Yellow - 1 Cup chopped,
    Green Peppers (bell peppers), 1 cup chopped
    Garlic, 1 clove

    **1/2 jalapeno mixed in if you like spicy
    **2 - 3 green onions for sprinkling on top if you like

Directions

Saute onion, pepper, and garlic (and jalapeno, if desired) in sauce pan with nonstick spray. When onion is almost translucent, transfer to 9x13 casserole dish. Add remaining ingredients except chips and the 1/3 cup extra cheese. Mix thoroughly. Top with crumbled tortilla chips and 1/3 cup cheese (and green onions if desired). Cover with foil and bake for about 30 - 35 minutes at 375, until rice is tender. Uncover for last 3 - 5 minutes to brown top using the broil setting.
Great all by itself, or serve on a bed of green leaf lettuce and top with avocado and salsa.

Serving Size: 8 servings. About 1.5 cup servings.

Number of Servings: 8

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user 1MONKEYJEN.