Eight Layer Casserole

Ingredients

• 1/2 pound lean ground beef
• 2 tablespoons imitation bacon bits
• 1 small onion, chopped
• 1 small can tomato sauce
• 1/2 cup water
• 1/2 teaspoon chili powder
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 2/3 cup long-grain rice
• 1 can whole kernel corn, drained
• 1/2 cup chopped green bell pepper
  

Instructions

1. Crumble ground beef evenly over bottom of a 3 1/2-quart slow cooker.
2. Sprinkle with bacon bits, then onion.
3. In a medium bowl, combine tomato sauce, water, chili power, salt, and black pepper; pour half over beef and onion layers.
4. Sprinkle rice evenly over top, then corn.
5. Top with remaining tomato sauce mixture, then bell pepper.
6. Cover and cook on LOW for about 5 hours or until rice is tender.

Yield: 4 servings

Per serving: Cal 365 - Carb 47 gm - Total fat 13 gm Sat fat 5 gm - Cal from fat 117 - Chol 42 mg - Sodium 1071 mg