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Taco Rice Bowl

Taco Rice Bowl

4 Ingredient 15 min dinner!
4.66 from 26 votes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 15 minutes
Course dinner
Cuisine Mexican
Servings 8
Calories 412 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 1-2 lbs ground beef I use 90% lean
  • 2 cups rice I use minute rice
  • 2 tbsp taco seasoning packet of taco seasoning
  • 2 cups water
  • 1 1/2 cups colby jack cheese shredded

Instructions
 

  • In a large skillet brown 1-2 lbs of ground beef
  • once meat is cooked add 2 tbsp of taco seasoning
  • then add 2 cups of minute rice along with 2 cups of water
  • cover and cook for 5 minutes until rice is tender
  • shred 1 1/2 cups of cheddar cheese
  • Put cheese on top of meat and rice and cover on low heat for about 2-3 mins until cheese melts
  • Once cheese melts it is ready to serve.
  • I love to add a few crushed Doritos at the bottom of mine to give it a crunch- this is obviously optional.
  • Then add desired toppings to taco rice

Video

Notes

This recipe is also delicious with chicken and makes a great substitute to beef. 

Nutrition

Serving: 0.5cupCalories: 412kcalCarbohydrates: 38gProtein: 19gFat: 20gSaturated Fat: 9gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 7gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 64mgSodium: 243mgPotassium: 238mgFiber: 1gSugar: 0.3gVitamin A: 305IUVitamin C: 0.3mgCalcium: 194mgIron: 2mg
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