Serving Size : 6
1 pound ground beef, chicken, or turkey
1 cup onion, diced
1 package taco seasoning mix
1 16 ounce can tomatoes, diced
2 cups rice, white, or brown
2 cups cheddar cheese, shredded
ASSEMBLY:
Brown meat and drain. Combine meat, onion, taco seasoning packet, cooked rice and tomatoes in saucepan. Simmer until thick – about 30 minutes.
FREEZING and 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.
NOTE:
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.