4.4 from 36 votes
One Pot Cheesy Mexican Beef and Rice
This Mexican ground beef and rice features all your favorite burrito ingredients minus the wrap!! Made in one skillet, ready in 30 minutes, and so EASY!
Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
30 mins
Total Time
35 mins
Servings:
6
Calories:
596 kcal
Cuisine:
Mexican
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- ground beef I used 85% lean, one pound
- sweet onion peeled and diced small, small/medium, Vidalia or yellow onion
- taco seasoning I used medium, reduced sodium
- diced tomatoes I used no salt-added, petite, one 14.5 ounce can
- ¾ cup red salsa I used medium Herdez
- ¾ cup water
- ¾ cup long-grain rice uncooked (I used white)
- ½ teaspoon black pepper or to taste, freshly ground
- ¾ cup corn I used frozen, straight from freezer
- 1 ½ to 2 cups Mexican cheese blend or your favorite cheese blend, finely shredded
- 3 to 4 tablespoons cilantro finely chopped, fresh
- avocado guacamole, sour cream, etc. for garnishing, optional
Instructions
- To a large skillet, add the olive oil, ground beef, onion, and heat over medium-high heat to cook. Break up the beef as it cooks and stir onions intermittently to ensure even cooking.
- After beef has cooked through and onions are tender, evenly sprinkle the taco seasoning, add the tomatoes, salsa, water, rice, black pepper, and stir to combine.
- Turn the heat to medium, cover, and allow mixture to simmer for about 25 to 30 minutes or until rice is tender and cooked through. Resist the temptation to lift the lid and stir often. Just let it simmer for at least 20 minutes before doing a quick lid lift to check and also do a quick stir at that point. Re-cover and allow to simmer until rice is done.
- Add the corn and stir to combine.
- Evenly sprinkle with the cheese, cover, and allow cheese to melt and corn to warm through, about 2 minutes.
- Evenly sprinkle with cilantro, any optional garnishes, and serve immediately.
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Notes
- Extra will keep airtight in the fridge for up to 5 days or in the freezer for up to 3 months.
Nutrition Information
Serving
1
Calories
596kcal
(30%)
Carbohydrates
22g
(7%)
Protein
37g
(74%)
Fat
40g
(62%)
Saturated Fat
16g
(80%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
20g
(118%)
Trans Fat
1g
(50%)
Cholesterol
122mg
(41%)
Sodium
940mg
(39%)
Fiber
6g
(24%)
Sugar
6g
(12%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 6 Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 596
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1 | |
| Calories | 596kcal | 30% |
| Carbohydrates | 22g | 7% |
| Protein | 37g | 74% |
| Fat | 40g | 62% |
| Saturated Fat | 16g | 80% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 20g | 118% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 122mg | 41% |
| Sodium | 940mg | 39% |
| Fiber | 6g | 24% |
| Sugar | 6g | 12% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.