Ingredients
8 servings
- •cooking spray
- •2 teaspoons olive oil, or to taste
- •½ onion, chopped fine
- •2 cloves garlic, minced
- •2 pounds ground beef
- •1 (1 ounce) packet taco seasoning mix
- •4 cups cooked rice
- •1 (16 ounce) package southwestern-style mixed frozen vegetables
- •1 (15 ounce) can kidney beans, rinsed and drained (Optional)
- •2 cups shredded sharp Cheddar cheese, divided
- •½ cup salsa
- •¼ cup sliced Kalamata olives
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Prepare a casserole dish with cooking spray.
- Heat olive oil in a skillet over medium-high heat. Saute onion and garlic in hot oil until the onion is tender, about 5 minutes; add ground beef and continue to cook while breaking beef into small pieces with a wooden spoon until the beef is completely browned, 5 to 7 minutes. Season beef mixture with the taco seasoning mix.
- Stir beef mixture, rice, vegetables, kidney beans, 1 cup Cheddar cheese, salsa, and olives together in the prepared casserole dish. Sprinkle remaining cheese over the mixture.
- Bake in preheated oven until the cheese is melted and the dish is hot in the center, about 30 minutes.
Nutritional Facts
Per 8 servings
- Calories: 567
- Carbohydrate: 48g
- Fat: 26g
- Fiber: 6g
- Protein: 34g
- Sugar: 2g