John Ed's Ground Beef Casserole

Total Time: 2 hrs 20 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 2 hrs

Ingredients

• 1 cup brown rice, washed but uncooked
• 32 ounces yellow whole kernel corn, canned, drained
• 1/2 teaspoon italian seasoning
• 10 ounces canned tomatoes, diced
• 1/2 cup water
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon pepper
• 1/2 cup bell pepper, diced
• 1/2 cup green onion, thinly sliced
• 1 lb ground beef, raw crumbled
• 1/2 teaspoon italian seasoning
• 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1/2 cup green onion, thinly sliced
• 1/4 cup bell pepper, diced
• 10 ounces tomatoes, canned diced
• 1/2 cup water
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon pepper
• 6 slices bacon, to cover top
• 1/2 cup monterey jack cheese, finely shredded
• 1/8 cup green onion, thinly sliced
• 1/2 teaspoon italian seasoning

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350°.
• 2 place ingredients as listed in large, greased baking dish, layer by layer just as it's listed. note: the tomatoes can be purchased in a 20 ounce can, diced in its own juice. one half can per tomato layer will suffice well.
• 3 bake at 350° covered for 2 hours.
• 4 you know it's done when the rice on the bottom is fully cooked.