This version of Taco Mac was sent to me by a friend on Insta, and she subbed the pasta for rice, and added black beans!
Ingredients:
1 1/3 cup rice (measured dry)
1 lb 90% lean ground beef(you could even use ground turkey to lower the fat content!)
1/4 cup diced onion
1 tbsp minced garlic
1 cup salsa(I used mild Picante)
15 oz can of black beans
1 packet Cheesy taco seasoning
8 oz 1/3 fat cream cheese
1/2 cup shredded Monterey Jack, 1/2 cup sharp cheddar (combine them after shredding) **you could also buy the pre-shredded cheese but that shit grosses me out to be honest)
1.5 cups Mexicorn
Directions:
- Preheat oven to 375. Spray a 9×13 baking dish with cooking spray.
- Cook your rice and set aside.
- Cook your meat and then drain the fat. Add onions and garlic and cook until the onions are translucent. Add the taco seasoning and salsa and mix!
- Combine ground beef mixture with rice in a large bowl. Add the Mexicorn, black beans, cream cheese and 1/2 cup of the cheese. Mix until cheese is fully melted and pour into baking dish.
- Add the remaining 1/2 cup of cheese to the top and bake for 15 min.
- Optional toppings: black olives, cilantro, light sour cream, lettuce, scallions.