Hey everyone, it is Jim, welcome to my recipe page. Today, I’m gonna show you how to prepare a special dish, hearty taco casserole. It is one of my favorites food recipes. This time, I’m gonna make it a bit unique. This is gonna smell and look delicious.

Hearty Taco Casserole is one of the most well liked of current trending foods on earth. It is easy, it’s fast, it tastes yummy. It is appreciated by millions daily. They’re nice and they look wonderful. Hearty Taco Casserole is something that I have loved my whole life.

To get started with this recipe, we have to first prepare a few components. You can cook hearty taco casserole using 20 ingredients and 4 steps. Here is how you can achieve that.

The ingredients needed to make Hearty Taco Casserole:

1. Take 2/3 cup uncooked brown rice
2. Take 1 1/3 cup plus 4 to 5 tbsp water, divided
3. Take 3/4 cup all-purpose flour
4. Get 3/4 tsp baking powder
5. Take 1/9 tsp salt
6. Get 2 tbsp cold butter
7. Make ready Filling
8. Prepare 1/2 lb lean ground beef
9. Prepare 1/2 cup chopped onion
10. Get 1/2 cup chopped green peppers
11. Get 2 garlic cloves, minced
12. Make ready 1 cup water
13. Make ready 1 envelope taco seasoning
14. Get 2 eggs, lightly beaten
15. Take 1/4 cup minced fresh cilantro
16. Prepare 1 cup (4 oz) shredded reduced fat cheddar cheese
17. Get 2 cup shredded lettuce
18. Make ready 2 medium tomatoes, chopped
19. Make ready 3/4 cup salsa
20. Take 1/2 cup fat free sour cream

Steps to make Hearty Taco Casserole:

1. In a small saucepan, bring rice and 1 1/3 cups water to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 30-35 minutes or until rice is tender and water is absorbed.
2. Meanwhile, in a large bowl, combine the flour, baking powder and salt; cut in butter until crumbly. Stir in enough remaining water to form a soft dough. On a floured surface, roll the dough into a 12-in. x 8-in. rectangle. Press into a 13-in. x 9-in. baking dish coated with cooking spray. Bake at 400 for 13-15 minutes or until very lightly browned.
3. For filling, in a large nonstick skillet, cook the beef, onion, green pepper and garlic over medium heat until the meat is no longer pink; drain. Add the water, taco seasoning and cooked rice. Bring to a boil. Reduce the heat; simmer, uncovered, for 2-3 minutes or until thickened. Remove from the heat. Stir in eggs and cilantro. Spread over crust.
4. Cover and bake for 15-17 minutes or until the filling is set. Cut into squares. Top with the cheese, lettuce and tomatoes. Serve with salsa and sour cream.
5. Ready to serve and ENJOY!

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