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Traditional Mexican Skillet of Beef and Rice
This Mexican Ground Beef Skillet comes together in just one pan and about 40 minutes. It’s hearty, flavorful, and incredibly versatile: serve it with tortilla chips for dipping, spoon it into burritos, or enjoy it as a simple burrito bowl.
Servings: 4 cups
cups
Ingredients
- 1 cup brown rice, cooked
- 2 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 onion, chopped
- 3 cloves garlic, chopped
- 2 bell peppers, red and yellow
- 1.5 lb. ground beef, 90 percent lean
- 2 tablespoon tomato paste
- 2 tablespoon taco seasoning
- 1 cup salsa, chunky and mild
- 1 cup chicken broth, or more, as needed
- salt and pepper, to taste
- 1 cup corn, yellow, canned
- 1 cup black beans, canned
- 1 cup Mexican style cheese, shredded
- ½ cup grape tomatoes, halved
- 1 lime, sliced
- Parsley, chopped, for garnish
Instructions
Make the rice
- Omit if using instant rice
- Begin by preparing the rice - I boiled 1 cup of brown rice in 2 cups water in order to have enough.
Brown the beef
- Next heat olive oil in a large 12 inch skillet. Add onions and garlic and saute them for 4 minutes. Add bell peppers and cook them for 1 more minute. Add ground beef and cook until browned.
Make the sauce
- Add tomato paste and taco seasoning to the beef and mix well. Next pour in salsa and chicken stock. Taste the sauce and add salt and pepper to taste.
- Once everything is simmering, add cooked rice, corn and black beans. Cook for 10 more minutes, covered, until well heated. Add more salsa or chicken stock if you want more liquid.
- Add cheese to the skillet, close the lid again and allow the cheese to melt.
Serve
- Serve immediately with melted cheese on top, halved grape tomatoes and limes (you can squeeze lime juice if you want). Sprinkle with chopped parsley.
Nutrition Facts
Traditional Mexican Skillet of Beef and Rice
Amount per Serving
Calories
788
% Daily Value*
Fat
35
g
54
%
Saturated Fat
13
g
81
%
Trans Fat
1
g
Polyunsaturated Fat
3
g
Monounsaturated Fat
15
g
Cholesterol
138
mg
46
%
Sodium
1097
mg
48
%
Potassium
1368
mg
39
%
Carbohydrates
69
g
23
%
Fiber
10
g
42
%
Sugar
10
g
11
%
Protein
52
g
104
%
Vitamin A
2704
IU
54
%
Vitamin C
85
mg
103
%
Calcium
271
mg
27
%
Iron
7
mg
39
%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
Nutritional information is provided as a courtesy only. This information comes from online calculators. Although whatsinthepan.com attempts to provide accurate nutritional information, these figures are only estimates.
