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School Cafeteria Spanish Rice

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  • Servings: 8
  • Prep: 9m
  • Cook: 60m
    • The following recipe serves 8 people.

Ingredients

The ingredients are:
  • 28 ounces cooked white rice, (4 cups)
  • 2 pounds ground beef
  • 16 ounces tomato sauce,(2 cans - 8 ounces each)
  • 1 teaspoon garlic powder, (they had 1 tablespoon)
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon pepper, to taste
  • 8 ounces sharp cheddar cheese, shredded (1package)
We recommend you get your ingredients ready before you start cooking. Once you're ready, here are the steps to making this delicious recipe

How to Make

  • Step 1: Brown lightly seasoned ground beef and drain oil.

  • Step 2: Add tomato sauce and garlic powder and mix well.

  • Step 3: Add cooked rice a little at a time and fold into hamburger mixture until rice is completely coated in tomato sauce.

  • Step 4: Taste the rice mixture and add salt, pepper and garlic powder to your taste.

  • Step 5: Pour into greased 9x13 pan.

  • Step 6: Poke holes in rice mixture and sprinkle cheddar cheese over rice ensuring that some of the cheese fills the holes.

  • Step 7: Cover.

  • Step 8: Bake for 30 minutes at 350 degrees F allowing cheese to completely melt, and is hot and bubbly.

We hope you enjoy this recipe!

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