7-layer Ground Beef Casserole

Total Time: 1 hr 30 mins Cook Time: 1 hr 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 cup rice, uncooked
• 1 cup canned whole kernel corn, drained
• 2 (8 ounce) cans tomato sauce
• 1/2 cup onion, finely chopped
• 1/2 cup green pepper, finely chopped
• 3/4 lb ground beef, uncooked
• 4 slices bacon
• 1 cup water, divided
• salt and pepper, to taste

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• 2 in a 2-quart casserole, layer rice, then corn. sprinkle with salt and pepper.
• 3 pour 1 can tomato sauce mixed with 1/2 cup water over first two layers.
• 4 next, layer chopped onion, green pepper, then ground beef, seasoned with salt and pepper.
• 5 pour second can of tomato sauce mixed with 1/2 cup water over all.
• 6 cover meat with 4 strips bacon, cut in half.
• 7 cover dish and bake at 350 degrees for 1 hour. uncover and bake about 30 minutes longer.