Reviewed: Apr. 18, 2012

Pretty basic spanish-rice-kind-of-casserole, but still, it's super-easy and we all really liked it. Definitely a crowd pleaser. I admit that I did stovetop instead of microwave cooking...something about cooking meat in the microwave just seems too fast food to me. Call me crazy. We kicked it up a notch, too, by topping it with our fav taco ingredients like shredded cheese and lettuce, fresh onions and tomatoes, black olives, and sour cream. Yum!

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marlakay

Cooking Level: Expert

Home Town: Kankakee, Illinois, USA

Living In: Portland, Texas, USA

Reviewed: Apr. 15, 2012

is really good , i cooked the ground beef on the stove and them baked it . i added cilantro , garlic . lizano sauce (costarican sauce) really good

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Yessenia

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Living In: Metairie, Louisiana, USA

Reviewed: Feb. 29, 2012

Very good, fast meal; I completely disagree with Firefly9 about it not being a dinner item. It's certainly not gourmet, but it's healthy, fast and filling. I've made it several times and added various things at different times like chopped zucchini, mild rotel tomatoes or salsa (adjusted the water accordingly), subbed cooked brown rice for instant - it's very forgiving. Basically, you could try whatever you have on hand that your family likes.

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Shadow

Cooking Level: Expert

Home Town: Russellville, Arkansas, USA

Living In: Austin, Texas, USA

Reviewed: Sep. 18, 2011

Very good...

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garysgirl0427

Reviewed: Jul. 11, 2011

I made this for a church potluck. It was all gone! Everyone liked it. I will make it again, but will probably add more spices.

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Tink0826

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: Crowley, Texas, USA

Living In: Fort Worth, Texas, USA

Reviewed: Jan. 22, 2011

Delicious! I made essentially exactly as written. I used Uncle Ben's Ready Rice (brown rice) instead of the instant. If you do this, eliminate the 1/4 cup of water, as this rice will not absorb as much as instant. Delicious recipe, and made the house smell wonderful! Thanks for sharing, Dianne!

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Georgia Cyn

Reviewed: Dec. 1, 2009

Very good for something so simply made. I'd call it a quick microwave chili recipe. Everyone really enjoyed it and I wouldn't hesitate to make it again.

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Nichole

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Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: Tyrone, Pennsylvania, USA

Living In: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA

Reviewed: Jun. 30, 2007

Ok, here's the thing, I don't really think this is a "dinner" item. We started to eat it as is, but my husband grabbed a bag of tortilla chips and went at it as a dip.....much better fit. And the spicy ranch that hockeymom089's son liked....perfection! While it was an overall tasty dish (as a dip & w/spicy ranch), We decided that it wasn't worth making again. Worth a try though.

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Firefly9

Cooking Level: Expert

Living In: Columbus, Michigan, USA

Reviewed: Jun. 5, 2007

Impressive. Very easy, and fast to make, everyone loved it. You could add some tortilla chips if you wanted, my son topped his with spicy ranch, and couldn't get enough of it. Will definately make again

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