Cheesy Ground Beef And Rice Casserole - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 1/2 lbs ground beef
1 medium onion, chopped
1 cup instant brown rice
1 cup water
1 (14 1/2 ounce) can cut green beans, drained
1 (4 ounce) can mushrooms, partly drained*
1 (15 ounce) can tomato sauce
1 (8 ounce) package extra-sharp cheddar cheese, grated
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper
1/4 - 1/2 cup hot sauce (I use Tabasco, but whatever)
1/2 teaspoon garlic powder

Preparation

*What I mean by \"partly drained\" with the mushrooms is to let the water run out but don't press down with the lid to squeeze the water out.
Brown ground beef and onions together until beef is browned; drain most of excess liquid (don't go nuts, just get what you can with a spoon).
Prepare instant rice according to package directions: bring water to a boil, then add rice. Stir, reduce heat to low, cover and simmer 5 minutes. Remove from heat, stir, cover, and let sit an additional 5 minutes.
Reserve about 1/2 cup grated cheese; combine all the rest of the ingredients in a 2-quart casserole dish.
Bake at 350F for 30 minutes; sprinkle reserved cheese on top and bake an additional 5 minutes or until melted.
Let stand 5-10 minutes before serving.