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Hamburger & Rice

1 lb. hamburger, thawed out
1 can diced tomatoes (the kind with onions and garlic is good)
1 cup rice
2 cups water
Just a little olive oil

1) Put the rice and the water and some olive oil in a microwave bowl, at least a 4 cup size. Nuke it for 5 minutes on high. Then nuke it for 15 minutes on medium.

2) While the rice is cooking, put the hamburger in a big frying pan with some olive oil and cook it until it’s just barely brown, not all the way.

3) When the rice is done cooking put it in the frying pan with the hamburger and the diced tomatoes and mix it all up. Careful, the rice will be really hot!

4) You can also add a can of mushrooms, drained.

Dog Mom in Cortland, Illinois

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Hey tOdd... Greetings from Syracuse, NY!

I have 2 teenage boys who consume the most massive quantities of food I've ever seen. I'm flabbergasted daily at their caloric intake...wow! That said, I'm always looking for a recipe that doesn't cost much and can be made in 20 minutes or less. This is a real simple recipe that we made up and it fits the bill perfectly... we call it the Mexican Stuff.

The Mexican Stuff

1 can corn

1 can diced tomatoes with green chilis

1 can beans (black are best)

2 cups prepared rice

2 chicken breasts, diced- tastes great without this if you're doing the vegetarian thing

shredded cheddar cheese

sour cream

flour tortillas

Get the rice going first. Instant is fine. In a skillet, fry the chicken cubes in a little oil until no longer pink. Add the corn, tomatoes and beans and heat through. When rice is done, add that, too. Stir well. Cover the top with a handful or two of cheese, put the cover on the pan for a minute so the cheese will melt. Throw the tortillas in the microwave for a few seconds each to heat. Fill them, slap some sour cream on top and enjoy! If you're feeling really ambitious, smash up an avocado with a few liberal shakes of garlic added and you have some homemade guacamole, too.

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Hey Todd,

Here is a great recipe if you are bored, vegetarian, and hungry.

i call this,

THE OMEGA BAGEL

Ingrediants:

1 bagel cut in half ( I perfer plain bagel, but what ever suits you is fine )
Cheese
Seasoning
Tofurky(or what ever you meat eaters want)

Directions:

Cut bagel in half. Cut cheese ( about 4 pieces ) and place in the
bagel. Put on whatever seasoning you would like on the cheese. Place
both halfs of the bagel, the one with the cheese and seasoning and the
side with nothing in toaster oven on Low or microwave for about 1
minutes or less (not intierly sure how long to cook in microwave
because I use the toaster over, and 1 minute seems about good. After
done cooking, remove bage.

Then get about 2 slices of the Tofurky and
place it on top of the cheese. Put the side of the bagel that has
nothing on top, and there you go, a OMEGA BAGEL. This is the best
thing in the world for a snack.