RIO GRANDE ESPECIAL

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I serve this as a build-your-own taco salad meal. Start with lettuce, tomatoes, sour cream, shredded cheddar, and crushed tostada chips. Top off with the piping hot meat mixture, kinda toss together, and enjoy!

Provided by Kim Grant

Time 55m

Yield 4

Number Of Ingredients 12

Ingredients

1 pound ground beef
4 ½ cups water
1 (16 ounce) can tomato sauce
1 (12 ounce) can tomato paste
2 (4 ounce) cans chopped green chilies
1 cup instant rice
1 tablespoon white sugar
2 teaspoons chili powder
2 teaspoons minced garlic
2 teaspoons dried oregano
2 teaspoons ground cumin
2 teaspoons salt

Steps:

Cook and stir ground beef in a large skillet over medium-high heat until the beef is crumbly and completely browned, 7 to 10 minutes. Stir water, tomato sauce, tomato paste, green chilies, instant rice, sugar, chili powder, garlic, oregano, cumin, and salt together with the cooked ground beef.
Reduce heat to low, place a cover on the skillet, and cook mixture at a simmer until the flavors have blended and the beef is very tender, about 40 minutes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 423.6 calories, Carbohydrate 49.7 g, Cholesterol 68.8 mg, Fat 14.7 g, Fiber 7.1 g, Protein 27 g, SaturatedFat 5.5 g, Sodium 3169.4 mg, Sugar 19.8 g