Franconia Market Recipes
https://www.franconiamarket.com/Recipes/Detail/3820/
Beefy Mexican Rice - 3 Ways
We offer three options for enjoying seasoned ground beef mixed with corn, tomatoes, green chiles and rice. 1) as a casserole with cheesy quesadillas, 2) as a stuffed burrito or 3) nachos!
Yield: 8 servings
Preparation Time: 15 min; Bake: 45 min; Total: 1 hour
Ingredients
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Beefy Rice: |
| 1 |
pound |
ground beef
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| 2 |
cups |
water
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| 1 |
cup |
canned or frozen whole kernel corn
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| 1 |
can |
(4 ounce) diced green chiles
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| 1 |
can |
(14.5 ounce) diced tomatoes, undrained
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| 2 |
teaspoons |
chili powder
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| 1 |
package |
(8 ounce) seasoned Mexican rice mix
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To serve as a Casserole: |
| 16 |
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tortillas
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| 1 |
package |
(8 ounce) shredded Mexican cheese
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Taco sauce
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To serve as a Stuffed Burrito: |
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(8 inch) tortillas
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package |
(8 ounce) shredded Mexican cheese
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Taco sauce
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To serve as Nachos: |
| 1 |
bag |
tortilla chips
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| 1 |
package |
(8 ounce) shredded Mexican cheese
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Directions:
Heat oven to 375 degrees
Brown ground beef in large skillet until thoroughly cooked; drain off fat.
Add water, corn, green chiles, diced tomatoes, Mexican rice package and chili powder and stir to combine. Bring to a boil; remove from heat and pour into 2 1/2 quart casserole dish and cover tightly. Bake for 40-45 minutes or until rice is tender.
As a Casserole:
Sprinkle shredded Mexican cheese over 8 tortillas. Add a tablespoon or two of taco sauce over 8 tortillas. Place tortillas open face under broiler until cheese melts. Place one cheese tortilla face down over a taco sauce tortilla to make a quesadilla and repeat until you have 8 quesadillas. Cut each quesadilla into quarters. Serve with a heaping scoop of Beefy Mexican Rice.
As a Stuffed Burrito:
Place about 1 cup of Beefy Mexican Rice into the center of an 8 inch tortilla. Sprinkle with cheese. Tuck in each end and roll up tight. Drizzle with taco sauce and more cheese.
As Nachos:
Spread tortilla chips onto a sheet pan. Scatter Beefy Mexican Rice over the tortilla chips. Sprinkle shredded Mexican cheese over the top and broil under cheese melts.
Recipe, photo and food styling by Webstop
Please note that some ingredients and brands may not be available in every store.
Franconia Market Recipes
https://www.franconiamarket.com/Recipes/Detail/3820/