Description
This Mexican casserole with beef and rice is a super easy recipe for family dinner. Garnish with your favorite toppings. I like to top with shredded lettuce and chopped cilantro! More shredded cheese is always good, too.
Ingredients
- nonstick cooking spray
- 1 pound ground beef
- 1 yellow onion, diced
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 tablespoon taco seasoning
- 1 (15 ounce) can black beans, drained
- 1 (14 ounce) can fire-roasted diced tomatoes
- 1 bunch fresh spinach, trimmed and coarsely chopped
- 2 cups low-sodium chicken broth
- 2 cups shredded Mexican cheese blend, divided
- 1 cup long-grain rice
- 1 cup red salsa
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Spray a 9×13-inch casserole dish with cooking spray.
- Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add ground beef and start to brown
- then add onion
- garlic
- and taco seasoning. Cook until beef is no longer pink
- 5 to 7 minutes. Drain and discard any excess oil. Add beans
- tomatoes
- spinach
- chicken broth
- 1 cup Mexican blend cheese
- rice
- and salsa. Pour into the prepared casserole dish.
- Bake in the preheated oven until rice is cooked
- 45 to 50 minutes. Take out of the oven
- sprinkle with remaining cheese
- and bake until cheese is melted
- about 10 minutes more.
Prep Time: 20 mins
Cook Time: 1 hr 5 mins
Total Time: 1 hr 25 mins
Servings: 8