Mexican Rice Casserole with Beef and Pork

Name: Mexican Rice Casserole with Beef and Pork
Total time: 75
Yield: 10
Ingredients: 0.25 cup olive oil; 1 green bell pepper, chopped; 1 red bell pepper, chopped; 1 onion, chopped; 4 cloves garlic, minced; 1 (4 ounce) can chopped green chilies; 0.25 (4 ounce) can diced jalapeno peppers, or to taste; 2.5 cups uncooked white rice; 2 cups chicken broth; 1 (14.5 ounce) can petite diced tomatoes; 1.5 teaspoons Southwest seasoning; salt and ground black pepper to taste; 1 tablespoon fresh lime juice; 1 pound ground pork; 0.5 pound ground beef, or more to taste; 0.5 (1 ounce) packet taco seasoning, or to taste; 2 teaspoons chili powder; 1.5 teaspoons ground cumin; 1 (14 ounce) can black beans, drained; 1 bunch green onions, chopped; 0.5 small bunch fresh cilantro, chopped, or to taste; 0.5 cup shredded sharp Cheddar cheese; 0.5 cup shredded mozzarella cheese

Recipe by Holly from allrecipes.com

Dinner 1 Hr. 15 Mins.

Ingredients

10 servings

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0.25 cup olive oil
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1 green bell pepper, chopped
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1 red bell pepper, chopped
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1 onion, chopped
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4 cloves garlic, minced
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1 (4 ounce) can chopped green chilies
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0.25 (4 ounce) can diced jalapeno peppers, or to taste
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2.5 cups uncooked white rice
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2 cups chicken broth
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1 (14.5 ounce) can petite diced tomatoes
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1.5 teaspoons Southwest seasoning
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salt and ground black pepper to taste

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1 tablespoon fresh lime juice
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1 pound ground pork
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0.5 pound ground beef, or more to taste
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0.5 (1 ounce) packet taco seasoning, or to taste
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2 teaspoons chili powder
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1.5 teaspoons ground cumin
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1 (14 ounce) can black beans, drained
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1 bunch green onions, chopped
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0.5 small bunch fresh cilantro, chopped, or to taste
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0.5 cup shredded sharp Cheddar cheese
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0.5 cup shredded mozzarella cheese

Instructions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
Heat olive oil in a Dutch over over medium-high heat. Add green bell pepper, red bell pepper, onion, and garlic; cook and stir until fragrant, about 1 minute. Add green chiles and jalapenos; cook and stir until starting to soften, 3 to 4 minutes. Add rice; cook until coated in oil, about 3 minutes. Add broth, tomatoes, Southwest seasoning, salt, and pepper. Stir well and bring to a boil. Add lime juice and stir well. Cover with lid.
Transfer to the preheated oven and bake while you prepare the meat, 10 to 15 minutes.
Heat a skillet over medium-high heat. Add pork and beef; saute until browned and crumbly, 5 to 7 minutes. Mix in taco seasoning, chili powder, and cumin; season with salt and pepper. Add black beans and stir.
Remove rice from the oven and mix in the meat mixture; sprinkle a few tablespoons of water on top. Continue baking until rice is tender yet firm to the bite, 20 to 25 minutes. Mix in green onions and cilantro; top casserole with Cheddar cheese and mozzarella cheese. Return to oven and bake until cheeses melt, about 5 minutes more.