I’ve been making these Mexican Rice Bowls for dinner often for over a year now – and I have no idea why I haven’t shared my super easy recipe! If you follow me on Instagram and Facebook (and you should), you may have even seen these featured in a photo post, but I haven’t ever gone through the super simple way to make them on the blog, so today I’m going to share my easier-than-can-be process for making one of my favorite at-home Mexican dishes!
Here’s what you need:
- Knorr’s Spanish rice packet (for 4-6 servings, I use 2 packets)
- thawed ground turkey
- taco seasoning packet
- 1.5 cup of frozen corn
- shredded cheese (taco blend)
- salsa
First, cook your thawed ground turkey on the stovetop in a pan. You could also use traditional ground beef, but I find that ground turkey is super affordable at Aldi and it’s fairly healthy.
As the meat browns, sprinkle on about 1/4-1/3 of your taco seasoning packet.
As I move into the next step, I keep the meat skillet on a warm or low setting.
Cook your Knorr’s Spanish rice according to the stovetop directions on the packet.
To cook my frozen corn, I simply use a glass Pyrex, small slice of stick butter, and the microwave for a couple minutes. (If I were cooking corn for a traditional side for dinner, I’d add a sprinkle of salt and maybe even pepper, but because this is going to be layered into a dish with seasoned rice and meat and salsa, it really doesn’t need any additional flavor or additional salt.)
Once everything is hot, you’re ready to assemble your bowls!
It’s really a layering game at this point – and you can make them with the quantities of ingredients you like best. I start with rice at the bottom, and I do typically go heavy on the rice. Then I add in a scoop or two of my seasoned meat on top of the rice. Next comes the corn, then the salsa. I have found that a chunkier salsa works best so your dish doesn’t get soupy. Finally, I sprinkle on the cheese – I like the taco blend and I personally use cheese liberally.
You are ready to eat!
Jake likes to use chips with his, and I eat mine as-is and all stirred up with a fork. (And, if you’ve got young kids, it may be helpful to know that Little Man likes each of the items separately placed on a plate rather than layered.)
Enjoy!
Kate with a Twang 
Looks delicious 💞
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