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Rice Tacos
Vegetarian Recipe

Ingredients:
2 cups cooked rice
4 cloves garlic, minced
1 small onion, minced
1 (15 ounce) can stewed tomatoes
1 (6 ounce) can chopped green chilies
1 package taco seasoning*
12 corn tortillas

Spray a large skillet with nonstick spray and heat over medium heat. Add onions and garlic and sautuntil soft. Add tomatoes and chilies and cook for 1 minute. Add 1/4 cup water and taco seasoning packet and simmer for 5 minutes. Stir in rice and mix well. Simmer until most of the liquid is absorbed. Divide rice mixture between tortillas and top with your favorite toppings.

*In place of taco seasoning packet you can substitute 1/2 teaspoon of each: paprika, cumin, oregano, chili powder and salt. Recipe makes six servings Rice Tacos, 2 tacos per serving.

Nutrients per serving:
Calories: 241
Total fat: 2g (6% of calories)
Saturated fat: trace
Cholesterol: 0mg
Sodium: 490mg
Carbohydrate: 52g (84% of calories)
Protein: 6g (10% of calories)
Dietary fiber: 4g
Exchanges per serving: Starch/Bread 2-1/2, Vegetable 1-1/2



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