Name: Hearty Spanish Rice Bake
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 15 min
Yield: 6
Ingredients: Lean ground beef - 1 pound; Finely chopped onion - ½ cup; Chopped green bell pepper - ¼ cup; Diced tomatoes with green chile peppers (such as RO*TEL®) - 1 (10 ounce) can; Water - 1 cup; Long-grain white rice - ¾ cup; Chile sauce - ½ cup; Sliced black olives, or to taste - 1 (4 ounce) can; Sliced jalapeno peppers, or to taste (Optional) - 2 tablespoons; Garlic, minced - 2 cloves; Salt - 1 teaspoon; Brown sugar - 1 teaspoon; Ground cumin - ½ teaspoon; Worcestershire sauce - ½ teaspoon; Cayenne pepper (Optional) - ¼ teaspoon; Ground black pepper - 1 pinch; Shredded Cheddar cheese, divided - 2 cups; Chopped fresh cilantro - 2 tablespoons

Ingredients for - Hearty Spanish Rice Bake

1. Lean ground beef 1 pound

2. Finely chopped onion ½ cup

3. Chopped green bell pepper ¼ cup

4. Diced tomatoes with green chile peppers (such as RO*TEL®) 1 (10 ounce) can

5. Water 1 cup

6. Long-grain white rice ¾ cup

7. Chile sauce ½ cup

8. Sliced black olives, or to taste 1 (4 ounce) can

9. Sliced jalapeno peppers, or to taste (Optional) 2 tablespoons

10. Garlic, minced 2 cloves

11. Salt 1 teaspoon

12. Brown sugar 1 teaspoon

13. Ground cumin ½ teaspoon

14. Worcestershire sauce ½ teaspoon

15. Cayenne pepper (Optional) ¼ teaspoon

16. Ground black pepper 1 pinch

17. Shredded Cheddar cheese, divided 2 cups

18. Chopped fresh cilantro 2 tablespoons

How to cook deliciously - Hearty Spanish Rice Bake

1 . Stage

Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).

2 . Stage

Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat. Cook and stir beef, onion, and green bell pepper in the hot skillet until beef is browned and crumbly, 5 to 7 minutes; drain and discard grease.

3 . Stage

Stir beef mixture, diced tomatoes with green chile peppers, water, rice, chile sauce, olives, jalapeno peppers, garlic, salt, brown sugar, ground cumin, Worcestershire sauce, cayenne pepper, and black pepper together in a large pot over medium-low heat.

4 . Stage

Bring beef-rice mixture to a simmer, stirring occasionally, until flavors blend, about 30 minutes. Stir in 1 cup Cheddar cheese. Transfer mixture to a 2 1/2 quart casserole dish and press down firmly. Top with remaining 1 cup Cheddar cheese.

5 . Stage

Bake in the preheated oven until cheese is melted and bubbling, 10 to 15 minutes. Top with chopped cilantro.