Description
Whipping up ground beef and rice skillet brings pure comfort right to your dinner table, satisfying hunger with a hearty, one-pan meal that comes together faster than your favorite playlist. Packed with savory ground beef, fluffy rice, and simple seasonings, this classic dish delivers home-style goodness your family will absolutely devour.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients:
- 1 pound ground beef
- 1 cup long grain white rice
Vegetables:
- 1 onion, chopped
- 1 red bell pepper, chopped
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 tablespoon chopped green onion or cilantro
Seasonings and Liquids:
- 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
Instructions
- Heat a large skillet over medium heat and brown 1 pound ground beef, breaking it into small crumbles until no pink remains, about 6-8 minutes.
- Add 1 chopped onion, 1 chopped red bell pepper, and 2 minced garlic cloves to the skillet. Sauté until vegetables soften, approximately 4-5 minutes.
- Mix in 1 cup long grain white rice, ½ teaspoon salt, ½ teaspoon cumin, and 2 tablespoons tomato paste, stirring to coat rice with spices.
- Pour in 1 (14.5 ounce) can diced tomatoes, 1 ½ cups beef broth, 1 (4 ounce) can green chiles, and 2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce. Stir thoroughly.
- Increase heat to high and bring liquid to a rolling boil, then immediately reduce heat to low. Cover skillet and simmer for exactly 20 minutes without lifting lid.
- After rice is tender, remove lid and sprinkle 1 cup shredded cheese across the top. Replace lid and let cheese melt for 2-3 minutes.
- Garnish with 1 tablespoon chopped green onion or cilantro before serving directly from the skillet.
Notes
- Swap ground beef for ground turkey or a plant-based meat alternative to make the dish lighter and more diet-friendly.
- Toast the rice in the skillet for a few minutes before adding liquids to enhance its nutty flavor and prevent mushiness.
- Use long-grain white rice for the best texture, but brown rice works too – just adjust cooking time and liquid accordingly.
- For extra heat, add a pinch of red pepper flakes or swap mild green chiles for spicier jalapeños to customize the dish’s warmth.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: One-Skillet
- Method: Sautéing
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 4 to 6
- Calories: 410 kcal
- Sugar: 4 g
- Sodium: 480 mg
- Fat: 23 g
- Saturated Fat: 10 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 12 g
- Trans Fat: 0.5 g
- Carbohydrates: 24 g
- Fiber: 3 g
- Protein: 28 g
- Cholesterol: 75 mg