Leesa68 10 Posted October 8, 2009 Gaucho Casserole Serves 8 (about 1 cup)  1 pound lean ground beef 1 medium onion, chopped 1 small green pepper, chopped 1 (16 oz) can kidney beans, rinsed and drained 1 (14.5 oz) can diced tomatoes, undrained 1 (8 oz) can tomato sauce 1/4 cup water 1 envelope reduced-sodium taco seasoning 1 tsp. chili powder 1 1/3 cups uncooked instant brown rice 1 cup shredded reduced-fat mexican cheese blend  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.  2. In a large skillet brown beef, onions and green peppers; drain. Return to skillet, stir in remaining ingredients except for cheese and mix thoroughly.  3. Transfer to a 13x9 inch casserole dish and bake for 30 minutes.  4. Sprinkle cheese over top of casserole and bake until cheese is completely melted.  Per each serving: 304 calories, 9 gm fat, 31 mg cholesterol, 670 mg sodium, 49 gm carbohydrate, 7 gm fiber, 22 gm protein Leesa  HW: 259.6 CW: 161.6 Mini GW: 199.0 met 1/25/08 Next GW: 175 met 5/26/08 Next GW: 150  Inch by inch, it's a cinch! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jadeturtle 0 Posted November 1, 2009 If you post it, I'll try it! Thanks! Might try it with fat-free refried beans instead of kidney beans....  "I am pieces of all the places I have been, and the people I have loved......" – Brooke Hampton  Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jadeturtle 0 Posted November 6, 2009 Prepared this last night. Good, but quite dry. I think it might be the altitude here, so next time I'm going to try it with 2 cans of diced tomatoes instead of one and increase the taco seasoning just a tad. Otherwise, a worthy recipe.  "I am pieces of all the places I have been, and the people I have loved......" – Brooke Hampton  Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Leesa68 10 Posted November 8, 2009 Thanks for the tip on this recipe as I hadn't tried it yet! I did buy the ingredients to make it sometime this week and I think I will use two cans of tomatoes also to add more liquid! Leesa  HW: 259.6 CW: 161.6 Mini GW: 199.0 met 1/25/08 Next GW: 175 met 5/26/08 Next GW: 150  Inch by inch, it's a cinch! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest jill-leigh Posted November 25, 2009 I made this one last night. I used ground turkey instead of beef, though. I personally wasn't a fan of it, but my parents absolutely loved it and gobbled it up. It sort of tasted like a taco chili or.... chili taco, or something Mine was really dry, too. I might add some more tomato sauce if I ever make it again. I'm really not a fan of chili-type meals, so that explains it. My parents also put taco sauce on it and loved it. Â With that sad, I think it would be AWESOME in a wrap with some taco sauce, sour cream, lettuce, etc. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
