Taco Rice - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 1 lb ground chicken or 1 lb ground turkey
1 cup onion, diced
1 package taco seasoning mix
1 (16 ounce) can tomatoes, diced
2 cups white rice or 2 cups brown rice
2 cups cheddar cheese, shredded

Preparation

ASSEMBLY Brown meat and drain.
Combine meat, onion, taco seasoning packe t, cooked rice and tomatoes in saucepan.
Simmer until thick - about 30 minutes.
FREEZING & COOKING Cool, label, and freeze in bags or rigid containers.
Also freeze a ziptop bag with 2 cups of shredded cheese for each meal.
TO SERVE: Thaw completely.
for taco salad, warm over medium heat. Serve with lettuce, taco chips, tomatoes, sour cream and the enclosed cheese. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - NOTES : I made with Uncle Ben's Rice. My kids rolled it up in warm tortillas to eat. I ate with fat free sour cream and salsa.
It can also be used as a burrito filling.
It was better than I expected.