Beef and brown rice taco bake

Beef and brown rice taco bake

This recipe is 21 day fix approved and DELicious!

ingredients

1. 1 cup uncooked brown rice or quinoa
2. 1 yellow onion, chopped
3. 3 cloves garlic, minced
4. Jalapeno, chopped (optional)
5. 20 oz lean ground beef or turkey
6. Red, yellow or green pepper,chopped
7. 1-2 tsp fresh lime juice
8. 2 T Chili Powder
9. 1 tsp Oregano
10. ½ tsp Thyme
11. 2 tsp cumin (optional)
12. 1/3 cup Cilantro, chopped
13. Hot Sauce (to taste – optional)
14. 1 cup Shredded Cheddar Cheese
15. 1 (15 oz) can tomato sauce (low sodium)

instructions

1. Preheat oven to 350. Spray a 9X13 baking dish with EVOO, set aside.
2. Boil brown rice in water on stovetop. Set aside
3. In a 12” pan, spray with EVOO or cooking spray, add onion, garlic & jalapeno & sauté over medium-high heat for 1 minute.
4. Add ground beef, breaking it up as it browns. Cook for about 5 minutes & add peppers. Cook for 3-4 minutes, or until meat is no longer pink.
5. Add lime juice and seasonings. Stir to combine. Adjust seasonings to taste.
6. Remove from heat - add rice (see notes below), tomato sauce, 1/4 cup of cheese & hot sauce (if using) to the skillet and stir to mix well.
7. Pour mixture into baking dish. Top with remaining Cheddar.
8. Cover with foil & bake for 20 minutes.
9. Remove foil & bake an additional 10 minutes or until cheese is melted & edges are bubbling. Remove from oven & let cool for 10 minutes.

21 day fix counts

1. 1 Red, 1 Green, 1 Yellow, 1 Blue, 1/4 Purple

notes

1. *1 cup uncooked brown rice = 2 cups cooked (roughly) -- 1 yellow container is roughly 1/2 cup. If you are following an active round of the Fix, measure out 4 yellows of rice to add to the meat mixture to ensure an accurate container count.