Taco Blend with Rice

Ingredients:
1 lb of ground beef or turkey
1 packet of taco seasonings
1 can of diced tomatoes with juice
1 1/2 cups of frozen corn
2 cup of uncooked white rice
2 cans of black beans, drained
2 1/2 cups of water

Directions:

1. Brown the ground beef or turkey in one pan, in another pot bring to a boil 2 1/2 cups of water; once
    boiling pour in 2 cups of uncooked rice, then turn heat down to simmer, cover 20 minutes (stir
    occasionally)
2. Open and pour in the taco seasonings and can of diced tomatoes, mix well with the ground beef or turkey
3. Mix in black bean into the ground beef/tomato mix, blend well
4. Mix in corn in the mixture, blend well
5. Let mixture simmer for about 10 minutes
6. Once the rice is cooked, let stand for 2 minutes and fluff with fork

Serves about 8 people****
****less if it is all adults****