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Grandma's Rice Dish

"My grandmother often made this casserole when I was young," recalls Lorna Moore of Glendora, California. "I forgot about it until I found myself adding the same ingredients to leftover rice one day. The memories came flooding back, and I've made this recipe regularly since then."

4 ServingsPrep: 20 min. Bake: 15 min.

Ingredients

1 pound ground beef
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1/3 cup chopped onion
1/2 cup chopped green pepper
2 cups cooked long grain rice
1 can (14-1/2 ounces) diced tomatoes, undrained
1 can (11 ounces) whole kernel corn, drained
1 can (2-1/4 ounces) sliced ripe olives, drained
6 bacon strips, cooked and crumbled
2 teaspoons chili powder
1 teaspoon garlic powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1-1/2 cups (6 ounces) shredded cheddar cheese, divided
1/2 cup dry bread crumbs
1 tablespoon butter, melted

Directions

In a large skillet, cook the beef, onion and green pepper over medium
heat until meat is no longer pink; drain. Stir in the rice,
tomatoes, corn, olives, bacon, chili powder, garlic powder and salt.
Bring to a boil; remove from the heat. Add 1 cup of cheese; stir
until melted.
Transfer to a greased 11-in. x 7-in. baking dish. Sprinkle with
remaining cheese. Toss bread crumbs with butter; sprinkle over top.
Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 15-20 minutes or until cheese is

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Directions (continued)

melted. Yield: 4 servings.

Nutrition Facts:-Added by System Jul 07-->Nutrition Facts: 1-1/2 cups equals 719 calories, 37 g fat (18 g saturated fat), 136 mg cholesterol, 1,397 mg sodium, 52 g carbohydrate, 5 g fiber, 41 g protein.