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Fiesta Casserole
1 pound ground beef
1 cup chopped onion
½ cup chopped green bell pepper
2 garlic cloves, minced
1 (14 ½ ounce) can stewed tomatoes
1 ¼ cups water
1 teaspoon instant low-sodium beef bouillon granules
2 to 3 teaspoons chili powder
½ teaspoon ground cumin
1 ½ cups instant rice
Crumble beef into hard-plastic colander set in a 2-quart casserole. Sprinkle onion, bell pepper and garlic on top. Stirring midway through the cooking, microwave on high 6 to 7 minutes. Discard grease and place meat mixture in casserole. Add tomatoes, breaking up with spoon. Stir in water, bouillon chili powder and cumin. Cover with lid or vented plastic wrap and microwave on high 4 minutes. Stir in rice, re-cover and microwave on high 6 minutes. Let stand for 5 minutes.
Makes 4 servings.
