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  • Prep Time: 30 minutes
  • Cook Time: 20 minutes
  • Yield: Serves: 6
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Spicy Cheese Rice

Ingredients

  • 1 pkg. (7 oz.) yellow rice mix
  • 1/2 cup chopped onion
  • 1/2 cup chopped red bell pepper
  • 1 can (15 oz.) pink or red beans, rinsed and drained
  • 2 cups (8 oz.) Sargento® Shredded Reduced Fat 4 Cheese Mexican Cheese, divided
  • 1/2 cup salsa
  • 1 can (2.25 oz.) sliced black olives, drained

Directions

  1. Cook rice according to package directions; stir in onion and bell pepper during last 5 minutes of cooking time.
  2. Stir together rice, beans, 1 cup cheese, salsa and olives in medium bowl.
  3. Spread rice mixture into 8-inch baking dish that has been sprayed with non-stick cooking spray. Sprinkle remaining cheese over rice mixture. Bake in preheated 350°F oven 20 minutes or until cheese is melted and rice mixture is hot.

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