Portion Size: 1 cup (½ cup meat and ½ cup rice) 

Ingredients: Yields: 8 servings

Ingredients	Notes:
2 cups light sour cream
1 cup low sodium beef broth
1/4 teaspoon pepper
1 teaspoon garlic powder
1 teaspoon thyme
2  1/2 Pounds lean ground beef
4 cups cooked brown rice
1 cup sliced mushrooms	Washed, trimmed and sliced
1 small onion diced	Washed, peeled and diced
1 tablespoon olive oil
2 cups low fat cheese	Suggestion: cheddar for beef or Swiss for Turkey

Directions:

Steps:	Directions:	Critical Control Point /Quality Assurance
1	Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
2	In a large skillet, heat to medium high heat.  Add ground beef and cook until browned.  Drain excess fat.	Check temperature. Minimum Temperature 165°F for 15 seconds
3	Place in a large mixing bowl.
4	In the same large pan, sauté onion and mushrooms in oil until tender.  Add onions and mushrooms to ground beef.
5	Stir in sour cream, broth, pepper, garlic powder, thyme and rice.
6	Place mixture into a casserole dish.  Top with cheese.
7	Bake in preheated oven for 30 minutes.	Check temperature 165 F degrees