Tex-Mex Fiesta Casserole
- 16 ounces lean ground turkey or 16 ounces beef
- 1/2 teaspoon instant minced garlic
- 1/2 cup onion, diced
- 1/2 cup green bell pepper, diced
- 1/2 cup chunky salsa
- 2 teaspoons chili seasoning mix
- 1 3/4 cups tomato sauce (15 ounce can)
- 1/4 cup reduced sodium ketchup
- 1 cup frozen whole kernel corn, thawed
- 2 cups cooked rice, hot
- 3/4 cup low-fat cheddar cheese, shredded (3 oz.)
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
- Spray an 8-by-8-inch baking dish with cooking spray.
- In a large skillet sprayed with cooking spray, brown meat, garlic, onion and green pepper.
- Add salsa, chili seasoning, tomato sauce and ketchup.
- Mix well to combine.
- Stir in corn, rice and cheddar cheese.
- Pour mixture into prepared baking dish.
- Bake for 20 minutes.
- Place baking dish on a wire rack and let set for 5 minutes.
- Divide into 6 servings.
- HINT: 1 1/3 cups uncooked rice usually cooks to about 2 cups.
lean ground turkey, garlic, onion, green bell pepper, chunky salsa, chili seasoning mix, tomato sauce, ketchup, kernel corn, rice, lowfat cheddar cheese
Taken from www.food.com/recipe/tex-mex-fiesta-casserole-138871 (may not work)