Taco Rice

This is the dinner equivalent of a safety net. Fast, cheap, filling, and nearly impossible to mess up.

Ground beef and onion get browned, then simmered with salsa, tomato sauce, and a bouillon cube that punches the flavor way above what you’d expect from such a simple ingredient list.

Spoon that saucy, savory beef over a bed of hot rice and go wild with your toppings: shredded cheese, sour cream, diced avocado, chopped cilantro, sliced jalapenos. Whatever’s in the fridge.

It’s a build-your-own taco bowl that comes together in 25 minutes and costs almost nothing to make.

Kitchen Tips

• The bouillon cube is the secret weapon. It adds a savory depth to the sauce that taco seasoning alone can’t match. Don’t leave it out.
• Use your favorite salsa. Mild, medium, hot, chunky, smooth. The salsa drives the flavor profile, so pick one you’d eat with a spoon.
• Let everyone build their own bowl. Set out toppings buffet-style and let the family customize. It’s the easiest way to keep everyone happy at the table.