Taco Rice
Taco rice is a fantastic one pot meal made with ground beef, taco seasoning, rotel tomatoes, rice and colby jack cheese.
Servings 4
Calories 765kcal
Ingredients
- 1 pound ground beef
- 1 packet taco seasoning (1 ounce)
- 1 can rotel tomatoes (10 ounces)
- 1½ cup white rice uncooked
- 3 cups water
- 2 cups shredded colby jack cheese
- optional toppings: sour cream, onion, olives, scallions, avocado, tomato
Instructions
- Brown ground beef in a large skillet or heavy bottom pot over medium-high heat. Drain any excess grease, then add taco seasoning, water, and rotel to the skillet; mix well.
- Stir in rice and bring to a gentle boil. Cover and reduce heat to low. Continue cooking covered for 16 - 18 minutes, until rice is tender. Once tender, turn off the heat and add half the cheese. Stir to combine.
- Top with remaining shredded cheese and cover, just until cheese is melted. Enjoy with your favorite toppings and garnishes.
Notes
Calories are automatically generated. For best results calculate based on your exact ingredients.
- Try cleaning out the crisper drawer by adding any leftover veggies, or toss in a bag of frozen veggies.
- Lighten it up by using ground turkey or chicken and serving with plain Greek yogurt instead of sour cream.
- Save money by making your own taco seasoning.
Nutrition
Calories: 765kcal