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Baked Beef and Coconut Rice Casserole

Tender, savory ground beef and fluffy rice baked in a lightly creamy coconut sauce with sweet peas and crisp-tender broccoli.

Baked Beef and Coconut Rice Casserole

Ingredients

  • 1 lb450 gGround beef, 90% lean
  • 1 cup200 gLong-grain white rice, dryrinsed
  • 2 cups450 gWaterhot
  • ½ cup100 gCoconut milk, cannedstirred well
  • ¾ tsp5 gSalt
  • 1 cup150 gGreen peas, frozen
  • 3⅓ cups florets300 gBroccolicut into small florets
  • 1 tbsp15 gLime juice

Steps

  1. Preheat the oven to 375°F (190°C).
  2. Brown the ground beef in a large skillet over medium-high heat, breaking it up, until no pink remains and it reaches 160°F (71°C), about 8 minutes. Spoon off excess fat.
  3. In a 9x13-inch baking dish, stir together the rice, hot water, coconut milk and salt.
  4. Stir in the browned beef and the peas, spreading the mixture into an even layer.
  5. Cover the dish tightly with foil and bake for 45 minutes.
  6. Uncover, scatter the broccoli over the top, press it lightly into the rice, re-cover and bake 15 minutes more, until the rice is tender and the liquid is absorbed.
  7. Let the casserole rest covered for 10 minutes, then drizzle with the lime juice, fluff gently and serve.

Allergens: none of the nine major allergens in the ingredients as written.

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