1 box Rice-A-Roni "Whole Grains Spanish" Blend
2 cans chopped tomatoes, drained
1 can sweet yellow corn, drained
2 big handfuls of fresh spinach
mexican blend shredded cheese (maybe 2 cups total)
1/2 package taco seasoning
1/2 package ranch seasoning
1 lb ground turkey or ground beef
corn tortillas
Preheat oven to 350*. On the stove top,
follow the instructions for the Rice-A-Roni and prepare your meat and
rice. If you don't want to use the Rice-A-Roni, simply brown your meat of choice. When the meat is
browned (and the rice is cooked according to the box directions), add
1/2 packages of taco seasoning and ranch seasoning. stir and allow to
cook for a little bit longer, and then set aside for layering.
In a medium-sized casserole dish,
begin with a layer of corn tortillas. I had to cut one in order to make
sure the entire bottom of the dish was covered.
Next, start adding ingredients layer by layer. add 1 cup of shredded
cheese, followed by the meat and rice mixture, spinach, tomatoes, corn,
etc. start another layer with more corn tortillas, and continue through
the above ingredients. you'll have two layers total.
Cover the casserole in loose foil
and bake for 20 minutes. After 20 minutes, take the foil off and bake
uncovered for 3-5 more minutes just until the cheese is nicely melted.
*note: On the back of the Rice-A-Roni box, there are optional
instructions if you want to add meat (ground turkey or beef). Please
follow those directions! or, if you're a vegetarian, just make the rice
according to the regular instructions.
* This was super, super simple and so pretty with all the colors! My husband loved how filling it was and how easy it was to adapt different flavors even after it was cooked like using hot sauce, salsa, sour cream, etc. This will become a new regular on those busy nights when we still want to eat something homemade and delicious.
Recipe & photo from Just Cook Already
