Tex-mex Fiesta Casserole

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 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.)

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 375 degrees.
• 2 spray an 8-by-8-inch baking dish with cooking spray.
• 3 in a large skillet sprayed with cooking spray, brown meat, garlic, onion and green pepper.
• 4 add salsa, chili seasoning, tomato sauce and ketchup.
• 5 mix well to combine.
• 6 stir in corn, rice and cheddar cheese.
• 7 pour mixture into prepared baking dish.
• 8 bake for 20 minutes.
• 9 place baking dish on a wire rack and let set for 5 minutes.
• 10 divide into 6 servings.
• 11 hint: 1 1/3 cups uncooked rice usually cooks to about 2 cups.