Nacho Bake

Ingredients

• Cheddar cheese

  2 cup, shredded or 226g

• Garlic

  Raw

  2 cloves, minced or 6g

• Onions

  Raw

  2 medium (2-1/2" dia) or 220g

• Kidney beans

  All types, mature seeds, canned

  1 cup or 256g

• Red bell pepper

  Sweet, raw

  1 cup, sliced or 92g

• Mexican Style Rice, as packaged

  Farmhouse

  2 servings or 113g

• Chili powder

  Spices

  1 tbsp or 8g

• Tomatoes

  Whole, canned

  1 ⅔ cup or 403g

• Tortilla chips

  Snacks, plain, yellow corn

  7 oz or 198g

• Ground beef

  80% lean meat / 20% fat, raw

  18 oz or 510g

Directions

1. Grate the cheese, mince the garlic, chop the onion, and drain the kidney beans.
2. Brown the minced beef in a pan over medium heat until cooked through, about 8-12 minutes. Add the onions, garlic, and peppers, and cook until softened, about 5-7 minutes. Remove form heat, mix in chili powder, tomatoes, and kidney beans. Leave to cool, whilst preparing other ingredients.
3. Prepare rice as per package directions and then pour into a casserole dish.
4. Cover the layer of rice with the beef/vegetable mix.
5. Cover the beef/vegetable mix with the tortilla chips, and finally, cover with grated cheese,
6. Bake in the oven for 45 minutes, cool for a few minutes, and serve. Enjoy!