easy versatile tex-mex meal

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62 Pinches
Beaumont, TX
Updated on Jun 23, 2010

My family loves this because it's so easy to make that any of us can throw it together and it's so versatile everyone can make it their own. Wrap it up into a burrito! Serve over chips! Use as a taco salad filling! My son uses it in the sandwich maker to make his own 'hot pockets'. Freezes well.

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Ingredients

  • 1 pound lean ground beef
  • 1 package taco seasoning mix
  • 1 can tomato with green chiles (rotel)
  • 1 can each ranch style and black beans
  • 1 can corn, undrained
  • 3/4 cup instant rice (uncooked)
  • 1 pound velveeta, cubed
  • - optional - jalapenos, black olives, lettuce, sour cream, salsa, onions, chips, corn or flour tortillas

How To Make easy versatile tex-mex meal

  • Step 1
    Brown the meat with the taco seasoning.
  • Step 2
    Add remaining ingredients except cheese. Simmer, covered, approx 15 mins until rice is cooked to taste.
  • Step 3
    Stir in Velveeta. Let sit a few minutes to soften then stir again to mix.
  • Step 4
    Add optional ingredients as desired. Or put all optional ingredients out for each person to complete their plate their way!

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Category: Beef
Culture: Mexican

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