Virginia Mcdowell's Mexican Rice Casserole

Total Time: 50 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 40 mins

Ingredients

• 4 slices bacon
• 1/2 cup chopped onion
• 1/2 cup chopped green pepper
• 1 cup minute rice
• 1 lb ground chuck
• 1 small cloved garlic, minced
• 1 3/4 cups water
• 1 (8 ounce) can tomato sauce
• 1 teaspoon chili powder
• 2 1/2 cups grated cheddar cheese

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 400°f fry bacon until crisp and drain. add onion and green pepper to drippings in pan and cook until tender. add rice; cook until golden. stir in beef and garlic cooking until beef is almost done. stir in water, tomato sauce and seasonings. heat to boiling, reduce heat and simmer for 20 minutes. spoon half meat into 2-quart casserole dish. sprinkle with half of the cheese and add remaining meat. top with the rest of the cheese and bacon. bake at 400°f for about 15-20 minutes.