Ingredients:
16 ounces lean ground turkey or 16 ounces beef
1/2 teaspoon instant minced garlic
1/2 cup onions, diced
1/2 cup green bell peppers, diced
1/2 cup chunky salsa
2 teaspoons chili seasoning mix
1 3/4 cups tomato sauce ( 15 ounce can)
1/4 cup reduced sodium ketchup
1 cup frozen whole kernel corn, thawed
2 cups cooked rice, hot
3/4 cup low-fat cheddar cheese, shredded ( 3 oz.)
Directions:
Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
Spray an 8-by-8-inch baking dish with cooking spray.
In a large skillet sprayed with cooking spray, brown meat, garlic, onion and green pepper.
Add salsa, chili seasoning, tomato sauce and ketchup.
Mix well to combine.
Stir in corn, rice and cheddar cheese.
Pour mixture into prepared baking dish.
Bake for 20 minutes.
Place baking dish on a wire rack and let set for 5 minutes.
Divide into 6 servings.
HINT: 1 1/3 cups uncooked rice usually cooks to about 2 cups.
Servings: 6
Time preparation: 20 min.
Time total: 40 min.