This delicious one dish meal tastes just like a taco. You could serve it with some tortilla chips (try different flavored ones) and a simple green salad. Substitute Homemade Taco Seasoning for the purchased kind if you like.
Prep Time: 25 minutes
Cook Time: 15 minutes
Ingredients:
- 1 Tbsp. olive oil
- 1 onion, chopped
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 2 cups frozen ground beef substitute crumbles
- 1-1/2 cups water
- 1 envelope taco seasoning mix or 2 Tbsp. homemade mix
- 1 cup chunky salsa
- 1 cup frozen corn
- 1-1/2 cups uncooked instant rice
- 1-1/2 cups shredded taco cheese
- 1 tomato chopped
- 1/2 cup sour cream
- 1 avocado, peeled and diced
Preparation:
In 10" skillet, heat olive oil and add onion and garlic. Cook and stir until onion is tender. Add ground beef substitute and cook 2-3 minutes longer. Stir in water, taco seasoning mix, salsa, and corn. Heat to boiling, stirring frequently. Then stir in rice. Boil 1 minute, then remove from heat, cover, and let stand for 8 minutes.
Fluff mixture with a fork, then sprinkle with cheese. Cover again and let stand for 2 minutes until cheese melts. Sprinkle tomato and avocado over skillet mixture. Top individual servings with sour cream. Serves 5
