Taco in a Pan

This is one of our easy, go-to recipes for those 'I don't want to cook' type nights. Alex is the chef in our home so if I, Kim, can make this by myself then you know it must be easy!

1 lb ground beef (we use ground turkey)
2 cups water
2 cups minute rice
1 cup Mexican cheese (Alex is a cheese hog and adds extra)
1 can black beans drained
1 can green chilis
1 cup chopped plum tomatoes
handful of chopped green onions
chopped cilantro
**Seasonings (we don't measure how much seasoning we use so just add to liking): chili powder, cavenders, pinch of cayenne pepper (watch out it's hot!), garlic powder, nature's seasoning, salt, pepper and anything else that makes your heart happy.

Brown meat in large skillet. Then season up your meat. Add water; stir. Bring to boil then stir in rice. Cover and reduce heat to low. Let simmer for 5 minutes. Then stir in your beans and green chilis and let cook for a few minutes. Top with cheese, tomatoes, green onions and cilantro. Once cheese is melted then it's ready to eat! We like to top ours of with a dollop of sour cream and salsa then serve with Tostito chips. Enjoy!