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Cooking at Home - Enchilada Rice

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Overhead view of a baking dish of enchilada rice. A serving spoon, fresh tomatoes, an ear of corn, and an Anaheim paper.

Makes: 6 servings

Add your favorite vegetables and any lean ground meat to create this easy dish.

Ingredients

  • 1 pound 90 percent lean ground beef (or other ground meat)
  • 1/2 cup onion (chopped, or 1 Tbsp onion powder)
  • 1 can whole corn, low-sodium (15.2 ounce, or any low-sodium canned vegetable, drained)
  • 4 tablespoons taco seasoning mix (dry, or dry enchilada sauce)
  • 2 cups brown rice, cooked
  • 1/2 cup cheese (grated)
  • mushrooms, olives or any favorite vegetable (1/2 cup sliced, optional)

Directions

  1. Cook meat and onion until onion juices are clear.
  2. Drain juice and fat from cooked meat and onions.
  3. Add corn, taco seasoning, and rice.
  4. Simmer for 10 minutes.
  5. Add grated cheese to top; cover and let set for 5 minutes.
  6. Refrigerate leftovers within 2 hours.

Source: - Food Hero, Oregon State University Cooperative Extension Service

Nutrition Information

Serving Size: 1/6 of recipe (219g)

NutrientsAmount
Total Calories296
Total Fat10 g
Saturated Fat4 g
Cholesterol53 mg
Sodium524 mg
Carbohydrates32 g
Dietary Fiber3 g
Total Sugars5 g
Added Sugars included0 g
Protein19 g
Vitamin D0 mcg
Calcium82 mg
Iron3 mg
Potassium434 mg