Taco Rice Casserole - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 lb. ground beef
1/2 c. onion, chopped
1/4 c. green pepper, chopped
1 pkg. taco seasoning mix
1 1/2 c. water
1 (8 oz.) can tomato sauce
3 c. cooked rice
cheese slices
taco chips

Preparation

Brown ground beef, onion and green pepper.
Drain excess fat. Add taco seasoning mix and 1 1/2 cups water.
Cook at least 5 minutes. Add tomato sauce and cooked rice.
Spoon into a baking dish.
Top with cheese slices.
Bake at 350\u00b0 about 20 minutes or until it bubbles.
Immediately before serving, add broken taco chips to top of casserole.
Yield: 8 servings.
Serve with chopped lettuce, tomatoes and taco sauce.