Beef-Taco Rice With Refried Beans

• 4 cups water
• 1 cup chopped onion
• 1 cup chopped green bell pepper
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
• 1 (1.25-ounce) package taco seasoning, divided
• 4 cups uncooked instant rice
• 2 (8-ounce) cans no-salt-added tomato sauce
• 1 pound ground round
• Cooking spray
• 1 (16-ounce) can fat-free refried beans
• 1 (8-ounce) package preshredded reduced-fat Mexican blend or cheddar cheese

1. Preheat oven to 350u0b0.
2. Combine first 5 ingredients in a large saucepan; add half of the taco seasoning. Bring to a boil. Remove from heat. Stir in rice; cover and let stand for 5 minutes. Stir in tomato sauce.
3. Cook meat in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat until browned, stirring to crumble. Drain; return meat to pan. Stir in remaining taco seasoning.
4. Spread half of rice mixture in bottom of a 13 x 9-inch baking dish coated with cooking spray. Spread beans evenly over rice mixture; top with beef mixture and half of cheese. Spread the remaining rice mixture over cheese; top with remaining cheese. Bake at 350u0b0 for 10 minutes or until the cheese melts.

water, onion, green bell pepper, salt, black pepper, taco seasoning, rice, salt, ground round, cooking spray, beans, cheddar cheese

Taken from www.myrecipes.com/recipe/beef-taco-rice-with-refried-beans (may not work)