5 from 21 votes
Taco Rice
Taco Rice is a savory dish combining browned ground beef, onions, and garlic with taco seasoning, rice, and tomato soup into a one-pan meal. The rice simmers in broth and tomato soup, infusing it with rich flavor. Finished with melted cheese and served over shredded lettuce with optional toppings like tomatoes, sour cream, and guacamole, this dish offers a balanced mix of textures and familiar taco flavors in a convenient, hearty format.
Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
25 mins
Servings:
4
Calories:
525 kcal
Course:
Dinner
Cuisine:
Mexican
Ingredients
- 1 med onion diced
- 1 lb ground beef
- 2 cloves garlic minced
- 1 packet taco seasoning
- 1 cup rice uncooked
- 2 cups chicken broth or water
- 1 can condensed tomato soup (or substitute salsa)
- 1 cup cheese grated, any (sharp cheddar, mexican blend, etc.)
optional toppings
- lettuce shredded
- tortilla chips
- tomato diced
- sour cream
- green onion diced
- guacamole
Instructions
- Brown onion and ground beef together in a skillet.
- Add garlic and saute a few more minutes.
- Stir in taco seasoning, rice, broth (or water), and tomato soup.
- Place lid on skillet and simmer on low until rice is cooked through (follow your package instructions)...about 15 minutes.
- Add cheese and give everything one last stir.
- Serve over a bed of lettuce, with tortilla chips and/or your choice of optional toppings listed above.
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Nutrition Information
Calories
525kcal
(26%)
Carbohydrates
57g
(19%)
Protein
36g
(72%)
Fat
16g
(25%)
Saturated Fat
8g
(40%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
1g
(6%)
Monounsaturated Fat
5g
(25%)
Trans Fat
0.4g
(20%)
Cholesterol
101mg
(34%)
Sodium
1682mg
(70%)
Potassium
948mg
(20%)
Fiber
4g
(16%)
Sugar
10g
(20%)
Vitamin A
1395IU
(28%)
Vitamin C
16mg
(18%)
Calcium
246mg
(25%)
Iron
4mg
(22%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4 Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 525
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 525kcal | 26% |
| Carbohydrates | 57g | 19% |
| Protein | 36g | 72% |
| Fat | 16g | 25% |
| Saturated Fat | 8g | 40% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 5g | 25% |
| Trans Fat | 0.4g | 20% |
| Cholesterol | 101mg | 34% |
| Sodium | 1682mg | 70% |
| Potassium | 948mg | 20% |
| Fiber | 4g | 16% |
| Sugar | 10g | 20% |
| Vitamin A | 1395IU | 28% |
| Vitamin C | 16mg | 18% |
| Calcium | 246mg | 25% |
| Iron | 4mg | 22% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.