Hamburger Taco Rice
Recipe: #40075
January 27, 2023
Categories: Dinner, Main Dish, Beef, Ground Beef, Rice, White Rice, Mexican, Southwest, Stove Top, Gluten-Free more
"A fast and filling dinner for the family. Good served with beans."
Ingredients
Nutritional
- Serving Size: 1 (256.9 g)
- Calories 612.4
- Total Fat - 31.2 g
- Saturated Fat - 10.9 g
- Cholesterol - 126.7 mg
- Sodium - 342.5 mg
- Total Carbohydrate - 37.9 g
- Dietary Fiber - 2.7 g
- Sugars - 2.7 g
- Protein - 43.2 g
- Calcium - 289.9 mg
- Iron - 4.1 mg
- Vitamin C - 30.7 mg
- Thiamin - 0.2 mg
Step by Step Method
Step 1
Brown lean ground beef with onions and jalapeno in a large skillet/pan with a tight fitting lid.
Step 2
Drain can of tomatoes, reserving juice.
Step 3
Add water to juice until you have 2.5 cups of liquid.
Step 4
Add garlic to ground beef mixture and stir until fragrant. As soon as you smell the garlic, add the liquid, canned tomatoes and taco seasoning. Cover and simmer for about 25 minutes or until rice is tender and most of the liquid is absorbed by the rice. Stir occasionally.
Step 5
Remove from heat. Taste, adjust seasoning with salt and pepper as needed. When it's seasoned properly, replace the cover and let it rest for 10 minutes.
Step 6
Top with shredded cheese, sliced green onions and sliced black olives, if desired.
Tips & Variations
No special items needed.