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

Ingredients: Yields: 8 servings

Ingredients	Notes:
2 cups light sour cream	For Vegan: use plant based vegan sour cream
1 cup vegan beef broth
1/4 Teaspoon pepper
1 Teaspoon garlic powder
1 teaspoon thyme
2  1/2 Pounds imitation 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 cheddar cheese, shredded	For vegan use : vegan shredded cheese

Directions:

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