S-c-r-a-m (salsa, Cheese, Rice And Meat)

Total Time: 25 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 1 lb extra lean ground beef (or ground turkey breast, or ground lamb)
• 1/2 cup onion, chopped (optional, if desired)
• 1 (1 ounce) package taco seasoning
• 2 cups cooked rice (or one 8.8-ounce package 90 second microwaveable rice)
• 1 1/2 cups sharp cheddar cheese, shredded (or pepper jack cheese)
• 1 1/2-2 cups salsa
• 1 (15 1/2 ounce) can black beans (rinsed and drained, if desired) (optional)
• 1 tablespoon pickled jalapeno chili, chopped (optional, if desired)
• avocado, sliced (optional, for garnish)
• cilantro (optional, for garnish)
• sour cream (optional, for garnish)
• 4 -8 tortillas (optional, for garnish)

Recipe

• 1 in a large skillet, saute chopped onion (optional) until translucent ~.
• 2 add ground meat and brown with taco seasoning, draining excess fat if necessary.
• 3 add cooked rice, cheese, salsa, (and optional black beans and jalapenos) to taste. note: use the full 2 cups salsa if you are adding the black beans!
• 4 stir until combined and heated through.
• 5 serves 6-8 ~ garnish with cilantro, sour cream., and sliced avocados.
• 6 any leftovers can be used as a filling for tortillas.
• 7 note: allow twenty (20) extra minutes if you need to precook plain old fashioned raw rice for this meal!