CommonGround volunteer Amy Johnson shares her recipe for Western Meal-In-One with Pure Nebraska viewers.

 

 

Western Meal-In_One

Ingredients
  

  • 1 lb ground beef
  • 1 tbsp salad oil
  • 1 clove garlic minced
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1 large onion chopped
  • 1 green pepper chopped
  • 1 tsp chili powder
  • 1 can tomatoes 15 oz
  • 1 1/2 cups of soaked and cooked pinto beans
  • 3/4 cups uncooked rice
  • tomato juice optional
  • 1/4 cup chopped ripe olives
  • 3/4 cup grated cheddar cheese

Instructions
 

  • Brown ground beef in oil until crumbly.
  • Add garlic, salt, onion, green pepper and chili powder.
  • Saute for 5 minutes or until vegetables are limp.
  • Mix tomatoes, beans and rice. Add a little water or tomato juice as needed. Turn into a greased 2 quart casserole.
  • Cover and bake at 350 degrees for 1 1/2 hours.
  • Sprinkle it with olives and cheese. Bake until the cheese is melted.
  • Dry Bean Prep
  • Rinse beans
  • Soak overnight in water (1 lb beans with 5 cups water)
  • Drain & rinse with cool water
  • In large pot: cover beans with fresh water & bring to boil
  • Reduce heat, cover and simmer for 1.5 hours (or in a pressure cooker cover with at least 2" water and cook 15-20 minutes)
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