Mexican Rice Casserole - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/2 lb. mushrooms
1/2 lb. ground beef
1 c. raw rice
1 medium chopped onion
1 medium chopped pepper
2 1/2 c. chopped tomato
1 1/2 c. hot water
1 tsp. salt
1/4 tsp. pepper

Preparation

Clean and slice mushrooms and set aside.
Start to brown meat in a large skillet; add mushrooms, rice, onion and pepper. Continue browning until rice is lightly browned.
Stir in tomatoes, water and seasoning.
Turn into a 3-quart casserole and cover.
Bake at 350\u00b0 for 50 to 60 minutes until rice is tender and liquid is absorbed.
Remove cover for last 10 minutes of baking time.