• 1 cup rice, uncooked
• 1 lb. canned whole kernel corn
• 1 tsp. seasoned salt
• 3/4 cup beef stock
• 1-3/4 cups tomato sauce
• 1 tsp. Worcestershire sauce
• 1 tsp. Italian herb seasoning
• 1 cup onion, chopped
• 1/2 cup green bell pepper, seeded and chopped
• 1/2 cup celery, chopped
• 1 lb. lean ground beef
• 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
• 2 Tbs. bottled real bacon pieces

Preheat oven to 375°F. Combine first 4 ingredients in an ovenproof casserole dish. Mix thoroughly. Combine tomato sauce, Worcestershire sauce and Italian seasoning in a bowl. Spread half over rice mixture. Sprinkle with onion, pepper and celery. Top with meat and season with salt and pepper to taste. Cover with remaining tomato sauce mixture. Cover tightly and bake 45 minutes. Sprinkle with cheese and bake uncovered another 10 minutes, until cheese melts. Sprinkle with bacon pieces and serve.

This recipe serves 8 people. Due to the nature of this recipe, it adjusts the number of servings in multiples of 8 only.

Per serving: calories 322, fat 11.0g, 30% calories from fat, cholesterol 37mg, protein 20.3g, carbohydrates 36.9g, fiber 3.1g, sugar 5.3g, sodium 793mg, diet points 7.2.

Dietary Exchanges: Milk: 0.0, Vegetable: 1.2, Fruit: 0.0, Bread: 1.8, Lean meat: 2.3, Fat: 0.8, Sugar: 0.0, Very lean meat protein: 0.0

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The recommended wine is: Zinfandel.