My grandmother often made this casserole when I was young. I forgot about it until one day I found myself adding the same ingredients to leftover rice. The memories came flooding back. —Lorna Moore, Glendora, California

Grandma's Rice Dish

beef

onion

green pepper

rice

(14-1/2 ounces) diced tomatoes, undrained

(11 ounces) whole kernel corn, drained

(2-1/4 ounces) sliced ripe olives, drained

bacon strips, cooked and crumbled

chili powder

garlic powder

salt

cheddar cheese, divided

dry bread crumbs

butter, melted

Preheat oven to 350°. In a large skillet, cook beef, onion and green pepper over medium heat until meat is no longer pink, breaking it into crumbles; drain.

Stir in rice, tomatoes, corn, olives, bacon and seasonings; heat through. Stir in 1 cup cheese until melted.

Transfer to a greased 11x7-in. baking dish. Sprinkle with remaining 1/2 cup cheese. Toss bread crumbs with melted butter; sprinkle over top.

Bake, uncovered, 15-20 minutes or until cheese is melted.

Well, I made some changes based on comments here. (I know, I know)  I used mexicorn instead of plain canned corn. I also used a half pint of home canned tomatoes with jalapenos along with the can of tomatoes as called for. I added half a can of tomato sauce since others said it was too dry.  I did not use cheese, bacon or any kind of topping; trying to cut salt.   I realize that changes the recipe quite a bit but you have to adjust recipes to your own liking or health concerns.  This ought to be great wrapped in a tortilla.  Can't wait.

This just wasn't that good. Too dry and bland. I'm sure I can find a way to make it better. I will try.

<p>I haven't made this listed recipe but seems like it would be a bit/tad dry...?   I make a rice dish/casserole but I don't use leftover rice (but could do). I saute up some veg--onions, carrots, peppers (red & green--whatever I have), mushrooms,  garlic.  If I'm making this a main meal dish with meat, i will now add ground beef or chicken, or small bite size pieces of raw chicken (breast or thighs), or thinly sliced beef (think like in a chinese  take out thin slices).  Saute the meat with the veg for few minutes, then add the  raw (and I rinse the rice) saute all that up few minutes then add broth or stock  (or bullion and water) and bring to boil and turn down to slow simmer and cover.  Stir often to prevent sticking and burning.   When I turn the burner off, I sometimes add some frozen corn or peas and give a stir and let sit for 5-10 minutes.    You can customize this recipe very easy with whatever vegs you want, and with or without meat.  I found ratio of rice to liquid with all these additions is about 1 cup rice to 2-1.2 to 3 cups liquid. </p><p>You can use canned dice fire roasted tomatoes.  If using any tomato product, take that liquid into account.  Start with a little less liquid and you can always add a 1/4 cup towards the end if rice not cooked enough.   Oh, I also season the vegs, then season when meat is added, and maybe a little more when rice is added.  </p>

My changes were omitting the olives, using 2 Tbsp. butter, 1-1/4 to 1-1/2 cups cooked crumbled bacon, 2 cups Monterey-Jack cheese since I had that on hand, DIVIDED, and Panko bread crumbs. This dish was delicious. I used a 10x14" greased baking dish for this recipe!

Grandkids, kids and hubby all loved this.

I thought this was good. I used Italian diced tomatoes and frozen corn but otherwise made it as stated. I thought it was plenty seasoned. I think next time I'll use canned french fried onion rings instead of the bread crumbs on top.

This was delicious. I made it exactly as directed. We made burritos with the leftovers, and Grandma’s Rice Dish made a very tasty filling. Love this recipe!

I made this dish for my husband and mother to go along with baked chicken and everyone love it...Delicious!

This was better than expected.  The cheese, the corn and the bacon elevated it to delicious

I changed out taco seasoning for chili powder to taste. I changed out tomatoes and juice for a can of tomato sauce, because my kid doesn't like cooked chunky tomatoes. It was a delicious meal, despite the changes!!!

I love this recipe.  It is a good family favorite.  I generally add 1 can of rinsed canned black beans to the mix.  It is delicious!  It tastes like the dishes that I was served in Brazil.

Extremely tasty comfort food.  We used extra sharp cheese and a cracker crumb top but otherwise stuck to the recipe.  For those who prefer something spicier I would suggest a little more chili powder or perhaps some Ro*tel tomatoes instead of the plain ones called for; it would be an easy fix.

I didn't really care for it. It was very dry.  I thought we would like it because we do like all the ingredients but it didn't turn out quite right for us.

It was a good recipe for something different. I love the "all-in-one" idea that it has veggies and starch and meat in one dish. But it's not something that I would keep making on a weekly basis. Was good, even though I didn't have the peppers or bacon. Thanks!

Delicious!! Used 1 can diced tomatoes with chipotle peppers, REAL bacon bits, added 1/2 tsp cumin, about 1/4 c water (it seemed a bit dry) and left out the bread crumbs. This will become a favorite.

This recipe was okay but lacked that wow factor. I did not top with the bread crumbs and butter but I like the idea from Texas Cookie of using a cracker crumb topping. I used fresh tomatoes as a topping because my family loves them.

I haven't made this yet but sounds like it would also be good stuffed into a bell pepper. Looking forward to trying it.

Oddly enough, I used Grandma's rice dish as the bottom of my protein bowls.  It was very easy to lower the salt content by not adding salt or olives.  I left out the bread crumbs but I still think this is a very versatile dish and should give people lots of ideas about ways to use it.

This is pretty good but nothing i'd make too often. A little bit bland.

I have a similar recipe.  No black olives, no corn.  I leave off the bread crumbs and use saltine crackers, crushed.  It's a very yummy dish.

This was horrible. The bread crumbs made it that much worse. Don't waste the ingredients like I did.

grandma's rice dish

Prep Time: 20 minutes

Cook Time: 15 minutes

Total: 35 minutes

Servings: 4

Author : Taste of Home

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Servings: 4

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