Mexican Casserole - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 1/2 c. rice
1 1/2 tsp. salt
2 pkg. taco seasoning
1 lb. grated American cheese
3 c. water
1 1/2 lb. ground beef
2 (16 oz.) cans chili hot beans
1 8 oz.) pkg. tortilla chips, crushed

Preparation

Cook rice in 3 cups water with salt for 20 minutes.
While this is cooking, brown ground beef in skillet; drain and add taco seasoning and 2 cups water and simmer 10 minutes.
Add beans. Spread rice in 9 x 13-inch pan; pour hamburger, bean mixture over rice.
Spread tortilla chips over hamburger; spread cheese over tortilla chips.
Bake in 400\u00b0 oven for 10 minutes.