This casserole is packed with flavor and loaded with ground beef, corn, black beans, salsa, and rice. Simply brown the beef, then add all ingredients to your slow cooker, turn it on, and let it do its magic!
2cupsfrozen chopped onion, bell pepper, and celery "seasoning blend"See Recipe Notes
116 ozjar of salsa
115 ozcan of black beans, drained and rinsed
114.75 ozcan of southwest or fiesta corn, drained
210 ozcans of red enchilada sauce
2tablespoonsbutter
2tablespoonschili powder
1teaspooncumin
1teaspoonminced garlic
1teaspoononion powder
1teaspoonoregano
½teaspooncumin seed
½ teaspoonblack pepper
1cuplong grain white rice, uncookedSee Recipe Notes
2cupswater
1lime
Your favorite toppings of choice: a few drops of fresh lime juice, shredded cheese, avocado, sour cream, greek yogurt, guacamole, lettuce, tomato, etc.
Instructions
Brown the ground beef and drain. Add to slow cooker.
Add remaining ingredients to the slow cooker. Mix well. Cover and cook on high for 2-½ to 3 hours or low for 4-5 hours or until rice is cooked.
Top with your favorite items such as a squeeze of fresh lime, chopped cilantro, avocado, shredded cheese, green onions, sour cream, lettuce, tomato, etc. Eat with tortilla chips or corn chips.
Notes
NOTES: (1) You can use cooked ground turkey, cooked ground chicken, or cooked chopped or shredded chicken instead of the cooked ground beef.(2) I like to use the frozen seasoning blend to save myself some chopping time. However, you can use fresh bell pepper, onion, and celery if you desire. I would use 1 cup finely chopped fresh onion, 1 cup finely chopped fresh bell pepper, and ½ cup finely chopped fresh celery.(3) If you plan to use brown rice instead of white rice, you'll probably need to cook it longer. Perhaps as much as one hour longer using brown rice.