- cooking spray
- 2 teaspoons olive oil, or to taste
- 1/2 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
- 1/2 cup salsa
- 1/4 cup sliced Kalamata olives
- 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.
04/15/2018
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