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Rice Casserole Supreme

Tex-Mex style fried rice casserole with ground beef, raisins, tomatoes, chili and bacon strips — a unique savory-sweet combination with roots in old Southwest cooking.

AmericanBeefIntermediate55 minBy Northstar

Ingredients

Servings
6
  • 1 cup raw rice, washed and drained
  • 0.7 cup raisins
  • 4 tbsp oil, divided
  • 1 lb ground beef
  • 1 small onion, chopped
  • 1 small clove garlic, chopped
  • 1 tbsp green chile, chopped
  • 2 tsp salt
  • 15 oz canned tomatoes
  • 1 tbsp chili powder
  • 2 slice bacon

Instructions

  1. 1

    Wash raisins in hot water; drain. Heat half the oil; add rice and fry to a light brown. Remove rice.

  2. 2

    Add remaining oil; fry ground beef, onion, garlic and chile pepper about 10 minutes.

  3. 3

    Add salt, tomatoes and chili powder dissolved in 1/4 cup cold water. Cook a few minutes.

  4. 4

    Mix everything together and cover with strips of bacon.

  5. 5

    Bake at 350°F for 45 minutes.

Tags

tex-mexcasserolericeground beefSouthwestamerican