Cheesy Ranch Taco Rice

Some days, you just shouldn’t reinvent the wheel.  Today is one of those days!

Friends, I have had more emails over the last year about my Cheesy Ranch Tacos than any other recipe!  Just like our family, your family seems to love them too!  Occasionally, I take my original recipe and just skip the shells and add rice to tweak the dinner just a bit.  I thought for this Taco Tuesday, if you’re looking for a simple twist on my original tacos, you might like to do it too.  Same recipe, different “base”.

Happy eating!

Cheesy Ranch Taco Rice

• Author: Mix and Match Mama
• Cook Time: 15 minutes
• Total Time: 15 minutes
• Yield: 4 to 6 1x

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Description

I took my original Cheesy Ranch Tacos and gave it a little twist.  Same simple supper, new way to serve it!

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Ingredients

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• about ½ cup of cooked and ready to eat white rice per person
• 1 pound of ground beef
• Extra Virgin Olive Oil (EVOO)
• salt and pepper
• 1 (1 oz) packet of Ranch seasoning (the powdered mix)
• 1 (4 oz) can of chopped green chiles
• 1 cup of your favorite Ranch dressing (we use Trader Joe’s)
• 2 cups of shredded Mexican blended cheese (I like the cheddar/Monterrey Jack combo), divided (reserve some for garnishing)
• chopped green or red onions to garnish

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Instructions

1. Make sure you have your cooked and ready to eat white rice ready to go!  This recipe moves fast.
2. In a large skillet over medium-high heat, brown your ground beef in a drizzle of EVOO until browned and crumbly.  Once browned, stir in salt and pepper, your Ranch seasoning mix, chopped green chiles, Ranch dressing, and ¾ of your shredded cheese.
3. Mix everything together and simmer about 10 minutes.
4. Next up, serve!  Add white rice to each plate and then a dollop of your cheesy ranch mixture on top.  Garnish with some more shredded cheese and/or chopped green or red onions.

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Notes

We double this recipe (sometimes even triple it!) every single time we make it.  This is also great as a leftover too!  We also use Trader Joe’s frozen jasmine rice as a quick and delicious way to get white rice for the meal.