Description

Serve your family a flavorful Mexican inspired meal with ground chicken, taco seasoning, diced tomatoes, cheese, long grain rice and topping of your choosing. It's spicy, cheesy and will soothe your cravings.

Ingredients

• 1 lb. ground chicken breast (or ground beef or ground turkey)
• 1/4 c. taco seasoning (or mix 2 1/2 T. chili powder, WITHOUT onion or garlic, 1 1/2 T. cumin and 1/4 t. salt; add a dash of cayenne pepper for some heat, if desired)
• 14 oz. can diced tomatoes, fire-roasted or plain with NO onion or garlic, undrained
• 1 c. frozen plain corn niblets, optional
• 3/4 c. long grain rice
• 2 c. chicken stock/broth (or water)
• 1 1/2 c. shredded Colby Jack cheese
• Toppings:
• sour cream or small amount plain Greek yogurt
• diced avocado
• sliced black olives
• chopped fresh cilantro
• chopped scallions, green parts only

Steps

1. In large skillet over medium heat, brown ground meat until no longer pink, crumbling while stirring; discard grease. Add in taco seasoning, diced tomatoes with juice, corn, rice and chicken stock/broth. Raise heat to High bringing to a boil; reduce to simmer for 20 minutes; cover. Stir half way through cooking time.
2. Add Colby Jack cheese evenly over the top of the meat mixture; cover for 2-3 minutes or until cheese melts.
3. Serve with desired toppings.