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Zesty Taco Casserole

SUBMITTED BY: BLUERAYNE

"A quick, filling, zesty vegetarian taco casserole. Yumm! Yumm!"
RECIPE RATING:
The reviewer gave this recipe 20 stars. This recipe average a 4.1 star rating.
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PREP TIME  20 Min
COOK TIME  40 Min
READY IN  1 Hr

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INGREDIENTS (Nutrition)

  • 1 cup uncooked white rice
  • 2 cups water
  • 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
  • 1 large onion, chopped
  • 1 large green bell pepper, chopped
  • 1 large red bell pepper, chopped
  • 2 cloves garlic, chopped
  • 1 (7 ounce) can chopped green chile peppers
  • 1 cup salsa
  • 3 tablespoons chili powder
  • 2 tablespoons ground cumin
  • 1 tablespoon dried oregano
  • 2 cups cottage cheese
  • 1 (8.75 ounce) can whole kernel corn, drained
  • 1 (15.25 ounce) can vegetarian chili
  • 2 cups coarsely crushed corn chips
  • 1/2 cup shredded Cheddar cheese

DIRECTIONS

  1. Combine rice and water In a saucepan, and bring to a boil. Reduce heat, cover, and simmer for 20 minutes. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
  2. Meanwhile, heat oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Cook onion, green bell pepper, red bell pepper, and garlic in oil until tender. In a medium bowl, combine chile peppers, salsa, chili powder, cumin, oregano, cottage cheese, corn, chili, and cooked rice. Stir this mixture in with the onions and peppers. Cook until heated through. Transfer to a 2 quart casserole dish, and top with chips and cheese. Use more or less cheese to taste.
  3. Bake in preheated oven for 20 minutes.
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REVIEWS

The reviewer gave this recipe 3 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 19, 2007 by KOOLBRICK
This is better as a dip because the corn chips get soggy. Next time I'll add more cheese, take... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Feb. 18, 2006 by NICOLES3
This was pretty good. I made it as written except I thought 7 oz. of green chilies were too... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 22, 2003 by TEJU
Very tasty. since I don't like cottage cheese, I substituted the cottage cheese with shredded... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jun. 3, 2003 by BNV
The bell peppers went bad before I could use them and the casserole was still very tasty... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Feb. 25, 2005 by JENNYLYN1
This was great! I made it almost exactly as the recipe indicated-I am not a huge cottage... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Feb. 21, 2003 by TALLCOTTON
My spouse is on a diet and so I used low-fat ingredients, leaving off the cheese for the... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on May 15, 2007 by Libby
LOVE this dish. Last time I made it I added less chili powder but this time I forgot to heed... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 17, 2007 by Mary F
This was easy, but had too much cumin and chili powder. I will make it again, but with less... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Apr. 24, 2006 by baileyboo923
GREAT!!! My family LOVED it!! MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 3 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Feb. 12, 2006 by BANSREEPARIKH
Not nearly as good as I expected. The crushed chips on top just separated from the rest of...