Taco Rice Food

TACO RICE

Steps:

• ASSEMBLY Brown meat and drain.
• Combine meat, onion, taco seasoning packe t, cooked rice and tomatoes in saucepan.
• Simmer until thick - about 30 minutes.
• FREEZING & COOKING Cool, label, and freeze in bags or rigid containers.
• Also freeze a ziptop bag with 2 cups of shredded cheese for each meal.
• TO SERVE: Thaw completely.
• for taco salad, warm over medium heat. Serve with lettuce, taco chips, tomatoes, sour cream and the enclosed cheese. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - NOTES : I made with Uncle Ben's Rice. My kids rolled it up in warm tortillas to eat. I ate with fat free sour cream and salsa.
• It can also be used as a burrito filling.
• It was better than I expected.

TACO RICE

Steps:

• Brown ground beef in skillet over medium-high heat. Add onion and garlic when it is almost cooked through, or not very much pink left. Cook till meat is done. Add taco packet seasoning. Follow directions on packet as to how much water to add and how long to simmer.
• When meat is done put over rice in either one big bowl or in individual bowls. Top with salsa and sprinkle with cheese, lettuce, and tomatoes, and whatever other toppings you wish. Enjoy!

TACO RICE

Steps:

• In a large pot, bring chicken broth, tomato sauce, and taco seasoning to a boil.
• Stir rice into the pot, cover and remove from heat. Let the pot stand, covered, for 5 minutes.
• Stir in cheese and olives; mix well. Serve with sour cream.

MEXICAN RICE

Steps:

• Prepare rice according to package directions, cooking only 8 minutes.
• Heat vegetable oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add garlic and saute for 30 seconds. Stir in onion, bell peppers, jalapeno, and cumin; cook for 5 minutes. Add tomato sauce and bouillon cube and stir until cube dissolves; add cooked rice and stir until heated through.
• Serve topped with cilantro and garnish with lime wedges.

TACO RICE

Steps:

• In a medium saucepan, whisk together the chili powder, cumin, garlic powder, oregano, salt, tomato paste, and 3 cups of water.
• Add the rice and stir briefly to combine. Cover the pan, raise the heat to high, and bring to a full boil. Reduce the heat to low and simmer for 20 minutes.
• Remove the pan from the heat and let the rice stand, undisturbed, for 20 minutes more.
• Remove the lid, fluff the rice with a fork, and serve.

MEXICAN RICE

Steps:

• Adjust rack to middle position and preheat oven to 350.
• Process tomato and onion in processor or blender until pureed and thoroughly smooth. Transfer mixture to measuring cup and reserve exactly 2 cups. Discard excess.
• Remove ribs and seeds from 2 jalapenos and discard. Mince flesh and set aside. Mince remaining jalapeno. Set aside.
• Place rice in a fine mesh strainer and rinse under cold running water until water runs clear- about 1 1/2 minutes.Shake rice vigorously to remove excess water.This step removes the starch from the rice so it will not stick. IF YOU OMIT THIS STEP YOUR RICE WILL NOT BE DRY AND FLUFFY.
• Heat oil in heavy bottomed ovensafe 12 inch straight sided sautee pan or Dutch oven with tight fitting lid over low-medium heat about 2 minutes. (The recipe is very specific about this but I used a 10 inch dutch oven and it worked out fine.) Drop a few rice grains in and if they sizzle then it is ready. Add rice and fry stirring until rice is light golden and translucent, about 6-8 minutes. Be careful that the oil doesn't get too hot too fast or the oil will splatter.
• Reduce heat to medium, add garlic and 2 minced jalapenos and cook , stirring constantly until fragrant, about 1 1/2 minutes.
• Stir in broth, pureed mixture,tomato paste, and salt. Increase heat to medium high, and bring to a boil.
• Cover pan and transfer pan to oven to bake until liquid is absorbed and rice is tender, 30-35 minutes.Stir well after 15 minutes.
• Stir in cilantro, minced jalapeno to taste, and pass lime wedges separately.
• Edited to add 6-15-05: If you can't get good fresh tomatoes you are better off using canned tomatoes. Don't use those awful hard and underipe tomatoes that are at most supermarket chains. Just be sure that the processed tomatoes and the one onion equals 2 cups. One the other hand- if you find that after processing your tomatoes and onions that you have less than 2 cups- simply add enough bottled salsa to make up the difference.
• Edited 8-21-06: Do not skip any of the steps. It may seem stupid- but rinsing the rice to remove the starch is very important if you want fluffy rice. It will only take two minutes of your time but it makes the difference.
• Edited 8-15-08: Leftovers are just as delicious the next day so this is a perfect dish to make ahead time for potlucks. This rice also freezes well. For Freezing Ahead: Cool, portion and freeze in a ziploc bag. To reheat from frozen: Place in a pyrex dish and warm in the microwave, stirring every 2-3 minutes until heated through.
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EASY TACO RICE CASSEROLE

Steps:

• preheat oven 375.
• In a Medium pot heat and mix everything but salsa and cheese. Once heated,Pour salsa over rice mixture,top with cheese.
• bake 375 for 30 minutes.
• Serve with guac and chips,and a salad.

MEXICAN BEEF & RICE CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 375ºF.
• Brown meat in large nonstick skillet; drain. Return meat to skillet.
• Reserve 1 cup cheese for later use. Add remaining cheese and all remaining ingredients to meat; mix well.
• Spoon into 13x9-inch baking dish sprayed with cooking spray; cover.
• Bake 40 to 50 min. or until rice is tender. Top with reserved cheese; bake, uncovered, 5 min. or until melted.

MEXICAN FIESTA RICE

Steps:

• Heat the oil in a large saucepan with a lid, then add the onion, pepper, garlic and cumin and sizzle gently for 8-10 mins until the vegetables are soft and golden. Stir in the tomato purée and smoked paprika and cook for 1 min, then stir in the rice.
• Pour over the stock, then cover and bring to the boil. Stir quickly, then cover again and place on the lowest heat possible. Simmer for 10 mins. Turn off the heat and leave, covered, for a further 10 mins. If serving straightaway, stir through the coriander and spring onions; alternatively, leave the rice to cool, chill, then re-fry before serving and stir the coriander and spring onions through at the end.

MEXICAN RICE & BEEF TACOS

Steps:

• Melt 1 tablespoon Spread in large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat and brown ground beef, seasoned with salt and pepper, if desired; remove and set aside.
• Melt remaining 1 tablespoon Spread in same skillet over medium-high heat and cook peppers and onions, stirring occasionally, until crisp-tender, about 5 minutes. Stir in water, Knorr® Fiesta Sides™ - Mexican Rice and tomato and bring to a boil over high heat. Reduce heat and simmer, covered, 7 minutes or until rice is tender.
• Stir in beef; heat through. Spoon into taco shells and serve, if desired, with lime wedges. Top, if desired, with your favorite taco toppings such as sour cream, chopped red onion and shredded lettuce.

CHICKEN TACO RICE

Steps:

• Cut chicken into 1 inch cubes.
• Satue chicken in oil in a dutch oven or other large pot until lightly browned.
• Add chicken broth, tomato sauce and Taco seasoning mix to pot, stir to combine.
• Bring to a boil then reduce heat to medium.
• Simmer for 5 minutes.
• Add corn and pepper, increase heat and return to a boil.
• Add uncooked rice and reduce heat.
• Cover and simmer approximately 10 minutes or until it reaches your desired consistency.