Description
This cheesy beef and rice skillet is a hearty, flavorful dish perfect for a family meal.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 pound lean ground beef
- 1 cup diced white or yellow onion
- 1 red pepper (seeded and diced)
- 1 yellow pepper (seeded and diced)
- 3 cloves garlic (minced)
- 3 tablespoons tomato paste
- 1 tablespoon taco seasoning
- Salt & pepper to taste
- 1 cup long grain white rice (rinsed)
- 2 cups reduced-sodium chicken or beef broth (plus extra as needed)
- 16 ounce jar chunky tomato salsa
- 15 ounce can black beans (drained and rinsed)
- 15 ounce can pinto beans (drained and rinsed)
- 1 ½ cups shredded Cheddar Jack cheese
Instructions
- Heat a large skillet over medium heat.
- Add the ground beef, and cook until browned, stirring regularly.
- Drain any excess grease and return the ground beef to the skillet.
- Add the onion and diced peppers and cook until beginning to soften, about 2 minutes.
- Stir in the garlic and cook for 30 seconds stirring the entire time.
- Stir in the diced peppers until beginning to soften, about 1-2 minutes, stirring regularly.
- Stir in the tomato paste, taco seasoning, salt and pepper. Cook for 1 minute.
- Add the rice, broth, salsa, black beans, and pinto beans. Stir well to combine.
- Cover and simmer for about 15-20 minutes, or until rice is tender, stirring as necessary toward the end of the cooking time. You may need to add additional broth if the mixture starts to get too dry.
- Remove the skillet from heat.
- Sprinkle with shredded cheese and cover skillet.
- Let it sit for 5 minutes or until the cheese has melted.
- Serve with guacamole, fresh cilantro, or any of your other favorite toppings.
Notes
- This dish can be customized with different vegetables or spices based on your preference.
- Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3 days.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Category: Main Dish
- Method: Skillet
- Cuisine: Tex-Mex
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup
- Calories: 600
- Sugar: 4g
- Sodium: 800mg
- Fat: 30g
- Saturated Fat: 12g
- Unsaturated Fat: 15g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 50g
- Fiber: 10g
- Protein: 35g
- Cholesterol: 80mg