Stir together meat, sautéed veggies, beans, and creamy jalapeño cheese flavors in this spirited skillet dish.
Cheesy Chili Casserole
- Prep Time 45 min
- Total 45 min
- Servings 8
- Ingredients 15
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 cups uncooked regular long-grain white rice
- 2 1/2 cups water
- 1 lb lean (at least 80%) ground beef
- 1/2 cup chopped onion
- 1 small green bell pepper, seeded and diced
- 2 cloves garlic, finely chopped
- 1/2 cup water
- 1 can (28 oz) diced tomatoes
- 1 can (15 oz) Progresso™ dark red kidney beans, drained, rinsed
- 1 cup (4 oz) cubed Mexican prepared cheese product with jalapeño peppers (from a loaf)
- 1 tablespoon chili powder
- 1 teaspoon ground cumin
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 3 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro
- Tortilla chips, as desired
Instructions
-
Step1Cook rice as directed on package, using 2 1/2 cups water.
-
Step2In 12-inch skillet, cook beef over medium-high heat 5 to 7 minutes, stirring frequently, until thoroughly cooked; drain. Stir in onion, bell pepper, garlic, 1/2 cup water, the tomatoes and beans; cook about 6 minutes, stirring occasionally, until onion and bell pepper are tender. Stir in cheese product until melted. Stir in chili powder, cumin and salt. Cook 3 minutes longer.
-
Step3Just before serving, gently stir in cooked rice and cilantro. Garnish with additional chopped cilantro, if desired. Serve warm with tortilla chips.
Nutrition
590
Calories
17g
Total Fat
32g
Protein
77g
Total Carbohydrate
8g
Sugars
Nutrition Facts
Serving Size: 1 Serving
- Calories
- 590
- Calories from Fat
- 150
- Total Fat
- 17g
- 25%
- Saturated Fat
- 7g
- 36%
- Trans Fat
- 1g
- Cholesterol
- 75mg
- 25%
- Sodium
- 1490mg
- 62%
- Potassium
- 990mg
- 28%
- Total Carbohydrate
- 77g
- 26%
- Dietary Fiber
- 8g
- 32%
- Sugars
- 8g
- Protein
- 32g
% Daily Value*:
- Vitamin A
- 20%
- 20%
- Vitamin C
- 25%
- 25%
- Calcium
- 25%
- 25%
- Iron
- 40%
- 40%
Exchanges:
4 Starch; 0 Fruit; 1 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 1 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 0 Fat;Carbohydrate Choice
5Tips from the Betty Crocker Kitchens
{{tipItemHeadingFormat.replace('{0}',props.index + 1)}}
© 2025 ®/TM General Mills All Rights Reserved