Name: Spanish Rice
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 35 min
Ingredients: 1 lb. ground beef (browned); 2 clove garlic (minced); 4 cups pasta sauce; 2 cups cooked rice (white or brown, cooked and cooled); 1/2 cup onion (diced); 1/2 green bell pepper (diced); 2 1/4 oz. black olives (sliced (half a can)); 2 cups cheddar cheese (shredded); 1 large (gallon) freezer bag or reusable silicone bag; 1 medium (quart) freezer bag

Print Recipe

5 from 1 vote

Spanish Rice

Prep Time25 mins

Cook Time35 mins

Course: Main Course

Diet: Gluten Free

Keyword: casserole, precooked

Main Protein: Beef, Ground Beef

Cooking Method: Oven

Servings:

Calories: 632kcal

Ingredients

1 lb. ground beef browned
2 clove garlic minced
4 cups pasta sauce
2 cups cooked rice white or brown, cooked and cooled
1/2 cup onion diced
1/2 green bell pepper diced
2 1/4 oz. black olives sliced (half a can)
2 cups cheddar cheese shredded
1 large (gallon) freezer bag or reusable silicone bag
1 medium (quart) freezer bag

US Customary - Metric

Instructions

Assembly instructions:

Brown the beef.
Cook and cool the rice.
Chop the vegetables.
Place the grated cheddar cheese in a medium resealable bag.
Put all the other ingredients in a large resealable bag and squish to mix together. Remove excess air and seal. Staple the bags together above the seal.
Freeze.

Cooking instructions:

Thaw.
Put the contents of the large bag in a large casserole dish and top with the cheese.
Bake for 30-40 minutes at 350°.

Notes

Pro tip: Since you're going to be browning the ground beef and cooking the rice anyway and using half a can of black olives, you might as well go ahead and make two of these at a time!

Nutrition