Mexican Beef and Rice Casserole

Mexican Beef and Rice Casserole

from allrecipes.com
Dinner
85 min
8 servings
424 kcal / serving

Taco-seasoned ground beef, black beans, tomatoes, salsa, and more make this cheesy Mexican casserole with beef and rice the perfect choice for dinner, any night of the week.

Ingredients

  • nonstick cooking spray
  • 1 poundground beef
  • 1yellow onion, diced
  • 2 clovesgarlic, minced
  • 1 tablespoontaco seasoning
  • 1can black beans, drained
  • 1can fire-roasted diced tomatoes
  • 1 bunchfresh spinach, trimmed and coarsely chopped
  • 2 cupslow-sodium chicken broth
  • 2 cupsshredded mexican cheese blend, divided
  • 1 cuplong-grain rice
  • 1 cupred salsa

Directions

  1. 1

    Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Spray a 9x13-inch casserole dish with cooking spray.

  2. 2

    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.

  3. 3

    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.