Main dishes

Cheesy Rice 'N Beans

photo by:kraft

Ready to serve in a flash, this hearty one-dish meal of ground turkey, kidney beans, tomatoes and rice is smothered with melted Monterey Jack process cheese slices.

time

prep:

5 min

total:

15 min

servings

total:

4 servings

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what you need

pkg. (16 oz.) frozen LOUIS RICH Pure Ground Turkey, thawed

cans (10 oz. each) diced tomatoes and green chiles, undrained

can (15.5 oz.) red kidney beans, drained, rinsed

cup instant white rice, uncooked

1/2

cup water

KRAFT 2% Milk Monterey Jack Singles

Make It

COOK and stir turkey in large nonstick skillet on medium heat until no longer pink; drain.

ADD tomatoes with their liquid, the beans, rice and water; mix well. Cover. Cook until liquid is absorbed, stirring occasionally.

TOP with Singles; cover. Let stand until Singles are melted.

Kraft Kitchens Tips

Substitute

For an Italian flair, prepare as directed using Italian-style diced tomatoes.

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Livenlearn32

posted:3/22/2012

I had never cooked with tomatoes with green chiles before. It made it a bit too spicy for my kids, but the flavor was good.

Katie5072012

posted:2/2/2012

I have made this many times. Using one can of cilantro/ lime rotel, and one can of hot rotel gives it the BEST flavor! My BF requests it frequently. It is strangely addictive.

a cook

posted:7/28/2011

Very good. used cumin, chili powder, Mexican style diced tomatoes. The whole family loved it. Took longer to cook than posted.

ftroupe5

posted:2/6/2011

I liked the recipe but it was a little bland. Don't hesitate to spice things up!

a cook

posted:7/6/2010

I added mexicorn to the recipe it was verryy good. I will be fixing this again.

a cook

posted:1/24/2010

Very, very good.....with added spices like cumin and chili powder it is not bland. I also used real brown rice vs. instant and plenty of shredded mexican cheese. My family loves this and I do too!

kksmiles

posted:9/22/2009

As suggested by some of the comments, I used black beans, corn, cumin and salsa as substitutes in this recipe. My family and I thought it had great flavor--and was quick, easy, economical and has lots of protein! I'm going to try it again this evening with pinto beans instead.

glgrs1183

posted:9/17/2009

THE worst recipe that I have tried from here. Beyond bland, truly disappointed.

a cook

posted:7/13/2009

Great tasting, fast, easy, economical....what more could you ask for? I made some changes to spice it up a bit. I added a packet of taco seasoning, used black beans instead of kidney beans and squeezed some fresh lime juice on before serving. Family LOVED it!

a cook

posted:7/8/2009

great!...i only use done can of diced tomatoes and added can of corn (drained)....ate leftovers on tortilla. loved it!