Amish Haystacks

These Amish haystacks are a hearty, comforting, build-your-own meal of taco-seasoned beef, layered over rice and topped with a variety of vegetables and crunch, including lettuce, tomatoes, cheese, and crunched-up saltines. They're quick to cook, and fun to assemble.
Prep Time 25 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 40 minutes
Servings: 6 servings
Course: Dinner, Entree
Cuisine: American
Calories: 653

Ingredients
  

Ingredients
  • 1 1/2 lb. 80/20 ground beef
  • 1 1 ounce envelope taco seasoning mix
  • 1/4 cup chicken stock
  • 1 14.5 ounce can fire-roasted diced tomatoes, undrained
  • 1 6.8 ounce box Mexican or Spanish-style rice mix, cooked according to package directions
  • 2 8 ounce packages shredded iceberg lettuce
  • 6 1.5 ounce Campari tomatoes, quartered
  • 20 saltine crackers, broken into small pieces
  • 4 ounce sharp Cheddar cheese, shredded
  • 1 cup chopped yellow bell pepper
  • 1 cup chopped white onion
  • 1 8 ounce container sour cream

Method
 

  1. Cook beef in a large cast-iron skillet over medium heat, stirring often, until browned and crumbly, 6 to 7 minutes. Drain excess fat.
  2. Stir taco seasoning mix, chicken stock, and fire-roasted tomatoes into beef in skillet. Bring to a simmer over medium heat. Reduce heat to medium-low, and cook, uncovered, stirring occasionally, until meat is cooked through, saucy, and liquid clings to beef, 7 to 8 minutes. Remove from heat.
  3. Fluff rice and transfer rice to a serving bowl. Transfer beef mixture to a separate serving bowl. Arrange lettuce, tomatoes, saltine crackers, Cheddar, bell pepper, onion, and sour cream in individual serving bowls.
  4. Assemble individual plates by layering beef mixture over rice and topping as desired.

Nutrition

Calories: 653kcalCarbohydrates: 34gProtein: 41gFat: 39gSaturated Fat: 16gCholesterol: 142mgSodium: 934mgFiber: 5gSugar: 10g

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