One Pan Mexican Casserole!

ground beef

🥗Healthier: ground turkey

💰Cheaper: canned lentils

Ground turkey reduces fat while lentils are a budget-friendly protein.

cheddar cheese

🥗Healthier: low-fat cheese

💰Cheaper: processed cheese

Low-fat cheese cuts calories, while processed cheese is often less expensive.

salsa

🥗Healthier: fresh pico de gallo

💰Cheaper: canned tomato sauce

Pico de gallo is fresher and healthier, while canned sauce is budget-friendly.

sour cream

🥗Healthier: Greek yogurt

💰Cheaper: cream cheese

Greek yogurt offers creaminess with fewer calories, while cream cheese is often cheaper.

Add 2 cups of instant white rice to a mixing bowl.

Brown 2 pounds of ground beef in a skillet.

Add taco seasoning to the browned beef and mix well.

Pour an entire jar of salsa over the beef mixture.

Add drained Southwestern corn with peppers to the mixture.

Pour enough beef broth to saturate the rice, using almost the entire carton.

Mix all ingredients together in the skillet.

Sprinkle 2% milk cheese on top of the mixture.

Cover the skillet with foil.

Bake in the oven at 350 degrees for 30-40 minutes until rice absorbs the broth.

Remove from oven and garnish with cilantro before serving.

Cooking Techniques

Equipment Needed

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