Mexican Casserole

Serves: 6 Save

Ingredients (19)

  • 2 cups cooked brown rice or quinoa or other grain of choice—about 2/3 cup uncooked
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 1 yellow onion chopped
  • 1 green bell pepper chopped
  • 1 red bell pepper chopped
  • 1 pound lean ground beef or swap ground chicken or ground turkey
  • 2 tablespoons chili powder
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons ground cumin
  • 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
  • 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
  • 2 cloves minced garlic about 2 teaspoons
  • 1 cup plain nonfat Greek yogurt
  • 1 can reduced fat refried black beans 15 ounces
  • 3/4 cup freshly grated sharp cheddar cheese divided
  • 3/4 cup freshly grated mozzarella cheese divided
  • 1 10-ounce tomatoes with green chiles (such as Rotel) well drained; use mild or medium depending upon how spicy you’d like the casserole to be
  • Fresh cilantro for serving
  • Chopped green onions for serving

Directions

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