Soups and Meals

Beef Taco Skillet Mix

Mix a beef taco skillet mix of rice, chili powder, cumin and bouillon in a jar, then simmer about 20 minutes for an easy savory rice side dish.

Beef taco skillet mix

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A rice and taco seasoning mix kept in a jar, toasted in butter and simmered into a savory side dish. Serves about 8 as a side.
Prep Time5 minutes
Cook Time23 minutes
Total Time28 minutes
CourseMain Course
CuisineAmerican
Servings8 servings
Calories117

Ingredients
  

  • 1 cup long-grain white rice
  • 1 tbsp dried minced onion
  • 2 tsp beef bouillon granules
  • 2 tsp chili powder
  • 1 tsp ground cumin
  • 1 tsp garlic powder
  • 1 tsp paprika (smoked or regular)
  • ½ tsp oregano
  • ½ tsp black pepper
  • ½ tsp tomato powder

Equipment

  • airtight jar
  • saucepan

Directions
 

  1. Mix the ingredients together in a jar.

Notes

To cook: melt 2 tbsp butter or oil in a saucepan. Add the mix and toast 1–2 minutes. Stir in 4 cups water and bring to a boil. Lower heat, cover, simmer about 20 minutes until the rice is tender. Fluff and serve.

Nutrition

Serving: 30g | Calories: 117kcal | Carbohydrates: 20g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 3.2g | Saturated Fat: 1.9g | Trans Fat: 0.1g | Cholesterol: 7.7mg | Sodium: 206mg | Potassium: 65mg | Fiber: 0.8g | Sugar: 0.4g | Vitamin A: 431IU | Vitamin C: 0.4mg | Calcium: 14mg | Iron: 1.2mg

Nutrition is an estimate per serving from USDA FoodData Central, as cooked, 8 servings from the whole mix with 2 tbsp butter or oil; long-grain white rice counted as dry long-grain white rice, dried minced onion counted as dehydrated onion, beef bouillon granules counted as beef bouillon powder, paprika (the first choice counted), ½ tsp oregano counted as dried oregano, ½ tsp tomato powder counted as tomatoes, butter or oil (the first choice counted). Brands and portions vary, so use it only as an approximation.