Eight-Layer Casserole

1/2 lb lean ground beef

2 tb imitation bacon bits

1 sm onion; chopped

1 tomato sauce

1/2 c water

1/2 ts chili powder

1/4 ts salt

1/4 ts ground black pepper

2/3 c long-grain rice

1 whole-kernel corn; drained

1/2 c chopped bell pepper

Crumble ground beef evenly over bottom of a 3 1/2-quart slow cooker. Sprink le with bacon bits, then onion. In a medium bowl, combine tomato sauce, wat er, chili power, salt, and black pepper; pour half over beef and onion laye rs. Sprinkle rice evenly over top, then corn. Top with remaining tomato sau ce mixture, then bell pepper. Cover and cook on LOW about 5 hours or until rice is tender.

Per serving: Cal 365 - Carb 47 gm - Total fat 13 gm Sat fat 5 gm - Cal from fat 117 - Chol 42 mg - Sodium 1071 mg

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