Cheesy Taco Rice
A Cheesy taco rice recipe for Taco Tuesday. Assemble it as a taco salad, a tostada, or even a taco. It's delicious no matter how you eat it.
Equipment
- deep pan with lid
Ingredients
- 1½ lbs Ground Beef
- ½ Onion (chopped)
- 1 can Rotel With Green Chilis
- 1 box Mexican Style Rice A Roni
- 2 cups Beef Broth
- 2 tbsp Butter
- 2 cups Shredded Cheese (Sharp or Mexican)
- Garlic Powder
- Onion Powder
- Salt and Pepper
- Bag Doritos (optional)
Instructions
- In a deep pan on medium heat cook ground beef and onion until the meat is no longer pink and the onion is translucent. Drain grease.
- Then add salt, pepper, garlic powder, and onion powder. Measure with your heart. Mix seasonings in with the hamburger.
- Next add the box of rice a roni along with its seasoning packet, can of rotel, butter, and beef broth. Stir until its mixed together.
- Cover with a lid and simmer on low heat for 30 minutes.
- Once finished simmering, remove from heat, give it a good stir and cover with shredded cheese. Replace the lid and let it sit for 10 miutes or until the cheese has completely melted.
- Enjoy!
Notes
This can be made eaten as is or made into a taco salad, regular tacos (hard or soft), or tostadas.
Doritos are not a must but highly recommended to give it a little something extra flavor-wise. So delicious.
Also, don't forget all the toppings. To list off a few: lettuce, tomato, salsa, pico, sour cream, guacamole, jalapenos, cheese, black olives, refried beans, etc.