best darn mexican hot-dish!
(2 ratings)
A guy at the pool was talking about his wonderful Mexican rice recipe, I eavesdropped and came up with this one-dish meal! You can omit the ground turkey to make this more of a side dish. Or use beef, or use chicken, or...
(2 ratings)
yield
6 -8
prep time
10 Min
cook time
30 Min
method
Stove Top
Ingredients For best darn mexican hot-dish!
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1 Tbspolive oil
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1 mdonion, diced
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2 clovegarlic, minced
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1 mdred pepper, dices
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1 lblean ground turkey
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1 mdzucchini, diced
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1 ccorn, frozen, canned or fresh
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1 can14 oz, diced tomatoes, including juice
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1 1/2 cwater
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1 crice, raw
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1little foil envelope goya sazon, if available
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2 tspchili powder
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1 Tbspcumin
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salt and pepper, to taste
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1 cshredded mexican cheese, or favorite
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1/4 cfresh chopped cilantro, for garnish
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avocado, diced, for garnish
How To Make best darn mexican hot-dish!
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1Heat oil in large skillet or dutch oven. Sauté onion until it starts to soften, add red pepper, garlic and cook for another minute. Add ground turkey, breaking it up with wooden spoon while browning. Continue to stir until turkey is no longer pink. About 5 minutes.
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2Stir in zucchini and corn stirring until warmed, about 2 minutes.
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3Add tomatoes, rice, seasonings and water. Bring to boil, cover and simmer until water is absorbed, about 15 -18 minutes.
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4Stir in cheese until melted, about 1-2 minutes. (On my electric stove, I just turn the heat off, cover and let sit for a couple minutes to melt the cheese)
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5Serve, garnish with cilantro and/or avocado, if desired.
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