Friday, January 20, 2012

Rice and Bean Tacos

A few months ago as we transitioned our kids off of ground beef tacos, my husband came up with this creation.  We all loved it.  When we make it, the adults put it on top of chopped up romaine with some mango salsa and avocado.  The kids put it in taco shells.  We even had a guest kid tonight and he ate two of them and loved them.

2 1/2 cup of brown rice w/3 cups of vegetable broth
(cook it according to directions in a Black & Decker Steamer or Rice Cooker)
1 can of black beans
1 can of pinto or kidney beans
1 can of corn
2 cups chopped romaine lettuce
3-4 T of the mango salsa of your choice (we buy ours at Costco.  You could also use regular salsa.)
1/4 of a sliced avocado
Taco shells 

Mix the cooked rice, beans, and corn in a big bowl along with the seasoning (add more or reduce to taste).  Spoon into taco shells and top with romaine lettuce and salsa.  Or, put the mix on top of the romaine.  Top with mango salsa and avocado.  Yummy stuff!

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