Spanish Rice Bake

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== Description ==
Tomatoes Canned by the US Department of Agriculture, public domain government resource—original source of recipe
* Serves: 4
== Ingredients ==
* 1 pound lean ground beef
* ½ cup onion, finely chopped
* ¼ cup green bell pepper, chopped
* 1 (15½ ounce) can tomatoes
* 1 cup water
* ¾ cup uncooked long-grain rice
* ½ cup chile sauce
* 1 teaspoon salt
* ½ teaspoon ground cumin (optional)
* ½ teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
* 1 pinch ground black pepper
* ½ cup shredded Cheddar cheese
* 2 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro (optional)
== Directions ==
# Preheat oven to 375 °F.
# Brown the ground beef in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Drain excess fat and transfer beef to a large pot over medium low heat. Stir in the onion, green bell pepper, tomatoes, water, rice, chile sauce, salt, brown sugar, cumin, Worcestershire sauce, and ground black pepper.
# Let this simmer from about 30 minutes, stirring occasionally, then put into a 2-quart casserole dish. Press down firmly and sprinkle with the shredded Cheddar cheese.
# Bake for 10 to 15 minutes, or until cheese is melted and bubbly. Garnish with chopped fresh cilantro, if desired.
== Variations ==
* To lower fat content: Use low fat cheese.
Category:Casserole Recipes
Category:Cheddar Recipes
Category:Green bell pepper Recipes
Category:Ground beef Recipes
Category:Main Dish Meat Recipes
Category:Rice Recipes
Category:Tomato Recipes