How are you with "Western" beans? I use those in my tamale pie. You can also change up the rice for something a bit healthier, since it's not going to involve just rice. Much change, though, and you're getting into tamale pie territory.
> -----Original Message----- > From: Alex Hall via Cookinginthedark > [mailto:[email protected]] > Sent: Thursday, August 06, 2015 4:36 PM > To: [[email protected]] > Subject: [CnD] binders for taco casseroles? > > Hi all, > One of my favorite dishes in the world is taco meat, a lot of cheddar > cheese, and white rice. Not the healthiest thing for me, I know, but > it's wonderful and a good way of using up taco leftovers if you're out > of shells. What I want to do is beef it up (pun intended) and turn it > into a casserole, with onion, pepper, beans, and such. The recipes I've > found all call for crushed tortilla chips, which I don't want, and > refried beans, which I don't like. I'd like to find a different binder > for this dish--instead of beans--and a way of using rice instead of > chips. Does anyone have any ideas? I'd be willing to cook and mash > beans instead of using the canned kind, but a different binder entirely > would be preferable. Thanks! > > -- > Have a great day, > Alex Hall > [email protected] > > _______________________________________________ > Cookinginthedark mailing list > [email protected] > http://acbradio.org/mailman/listinfo/cookinginthedark _______________________________________________ Cookinginthedark mailing list [email protected] http://acbradio.org/mailman/listinfo/cookinginthedark
