Taco rice bowl
Taco rice bowl recipe in the casserole category
Recipe ingredients:
- 1 to 3 cups uncooked rice
- About 2 1/2 cups tomato juice
- 1 to 4 teaspoons taco seasoning mix
- 1/2 cup finely chopped onion, or 1 to 2 tablespoon dry
- 2 or 3 fresh tomatoes, depending on size
- 1, 4 ounce, can chopped green chiles
- 6 cups cooked beans, two 15 ounce cans
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic salt
- 2 to 3 cups shredded lettuce
- 1 cup shredded cheese
- 2 to 3 cups salsa, to taste
- 3 cups cooked cubed chicken
- Cilantro, for garnish
- Chives or green onions, for garnish
- Sour cream
Recipe method:
- Substitute tomato juice for water on rice package directions.
- Measure enough rice and tomato juice for 6 servings.
- Add 1 1/2 teaspoons taco seasoning and the onion to tomato juice.
- Prepare rice following package directions.
- Chop tomatoes.
- Stir half the tomatoes and the canned chiles into rice.
- Season cooked beans to taste with garlic salt and taco seasoning.
- Use a potato masher to partially mash beans. May substitute refried beans, if desired, thin to desired consistency with water.
- Spoon 1/2 to 3/4 cups rice in bottom of bowl.
- Add about 1/2 cup seasoned beans, shredded lettuce, cheese and salsa.
- Top with cubed or sliced cooked chicken.
- Garnish with sprigs of cilantro, chives and a dollop of sour cream.
Tags: taco, rice, bowl, recipe, casserole, recipes, cooking