Garden Taco Rice

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1# grd beef or turkey

½ cup chopped onion

1 (1 ¼ oz) pkg taco seasoning mix

1 ½ cups water

1 ½ cups thinly sliced zucchini

1 cup frozen corn (canned) or 1 (14 ½ oz) tomatoes

1 ½ cups uncooked instant rice

4 oz (1 cup) shredded cheddar cheese

In a large skillet brown meat & onion. Drain off fat. Stir in ingredients (EXCEPT rice & cheese). 

My kid helped slice the zucchini with his little toddler-safe food slicer.

Bring to boil then stir in rice. Reduce heat to LOW. Cover and simmer 5 to 7 minutes or until liquid is absorbed, stirring occasionally.

Remove from heat. Fluff mixture with fork. Sprinkle with cheese. 

ALL the cheddars!

Cover, let stand 5 minutes or until cheese is melted. Garnish with cilantro and cherry tomatoes if desired.

I would have loved those garnishes but I totally forgot to buy them.

My Rating: 5/5 "Perfect. This is a great balance of rice and meat. The corn adds fun sweetness to punctuate the savory taco seasoning (I'm assuming the tomato would do the same). There amount of cheese to include is just right, and I don't say that about very many recipes. I should say that I found this recipe scribbled in the cover of a used cookbook, so shoutout to whoever had the good taste to do that!"