Ground Beef and Rice Skillet
This Ground Beef and Rice Skillet is a flavorful one-pot dish with a casserole feel, featuring mild heat and a delicious combination of ingredients.
Equipment
- extra-large tall-sided skillet
Ingredients
- 1 pound ground beef
- 1 onion, chopped
- 1 red bell pepper, chopped
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 cup long grain white rice
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon ground cumin
- 2 tablespoons tomato paste
- 1 (14.5 ounce) can diced tomatoes
- 1 ½ cups lower-sodium beef broth
- 1 (4 ounce can) diced green chiles
- 2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce
- 1 cup shredded Cheddar or Monterey Jack cheese
- 1 tablespoon chopped green onion or cilantro
Instructions
- Gather all ingredients.
- Cook ground beef, onion, red bell pepper, and garlic in an extra-large tall-sided skillet over medium heat until beef is no longer pink and vegetables are tender, stirring occasionally to break up large chunks of ground beef, about 8 minutes; drain fat.
- Stir in rice, salt, and cumin. Cook and stir for 1 minute.
- Stir in tomato paste. Cook and stir for 1 minute.
- Mix in undrained diced tomatoes, broth, diced chiles, and Worcestershire sauce. Bring to boiling. Reduce heat, cover, and simmer until liquid is reduced and rice is tender, about 20 minutes.
- Remove skillet from heat. Sprinkle with cheese. Cover and let stand until cheese melts, about 5 minutes.
- Garnish with green onion.
Nutrition
Serving: 1servingCalories: 358kcalCarbohydrates: 17gProtein: 28gFat: 20gSaturated Fat: 9gCholesterol: 85mgSodium: 553mgPotassium: 658mgFiber: 3gSugar: 5gVitamin C: 90mgCalcium: 218mgIron: 4mg
Tried this recipe?Let us know how it was!