tacos and rice

╰☆╮PilatesPOPster╰☆╮
╰☆╮PilatesPOPster╰☆╮ Posts: 198
edited October 3 in Food and Nutrition
Im thinking of making tacos tonight. using 1lb of meat but thought a good way to make the meat go further (so we can use left overs for lunch tomorrow) would be to use rice as a filler. I was wondering how much rice i should cook up? it will just be me, the bf and our two kids eating. i just dont want to make TOO MUCH rice because it will go uneaten probably.

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  • CaptainGordo
    CaptainGordo Posts: 4,437 Member
    I LOVE a good taco.

    That is all.
  • killagb
    killagb Posts: 3,280 Member
    Beans might make a better 'filler' since they have protein and fiber :bigsmile:
  • nakabi
    nakabi Posts: 589 Member
    it depends on how many tacos each person eats. I would recommend probably about a third of uncooked rice for 6 tacos :)
    enjoy!
  • SuperKatie
    SuperKatie Posts: 94 Member
    Instead of rice you can add a small dice of zucchini or yellow squash.

    If still want to use rice, I'd add about 1c of cooked rice. Depending on your grain of rice, that's about 1/2 c uncooked rice.
  • SuperKatie
    SuperKatie Posts: 94 Member
    Beans might make a better 'filler' since they have protein and fiber :bigsmile:

    Great idea!
  • CaptainGordo
    CaptainGordo Posts: 4,437 Member
    I dig corn mixed in with whatever protein is in the taco. Beans was a wonderful suggestion too.
  • Srbrosseau
    Srbrosseau Posts: 58 Member
    I'd even skip the meat and just use beans and rice.
  • Kelly_Wilson1990
    Kelly_Wilson1990 Posts: 3,245 Member
    Quinoa is more nutrition and filling than rice.
  • ╰☆╮PilatesPOPster╰☆╮
    ╰☆╮PilatesPOPster╰☆╮ Posts: 198
    Beans might make a better 'filler' since they have protein and fiber :bigsmile:
    I thought of that but we dont have any.
  • themommie
    themommie Posts: 5,033 Member
    I often make burritos and tacos with ground turkey , a can of black beans, a can of corn, and fresh cilantro and spices and onion. It is so yummy, makes alot and doesnt have many calories
  • 2ht2hand1e
    2ht2hand1e Posts: 116 Member
    Wow a ton of great ideas :)
  • Sidesteal
    Sidesteal Posts: 5,510 Member
    I'd use about 1/2c dry (uncooked) rice, and about 1/2c black beans. I do this on occasion and it's delicious.
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