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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
5 mins
Total Time
35 mins
Servings: 6
Calories: 596 kcal
Cuisine: Mexican

Ingredients

  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • one pound ground beef I used 85% lean
  • one small/medium sweet Vidalia or yellow onion peeled and diced small
  • one 1-ounce packet taco seasoning I used medium, reduced sodium
  • one 14.5 ounce can petite diced tomatoes I used no salt-added
  • ¾ cup red salsa I used medium Herdez
  • ¾ cup water
  • ¾ cup long-grain rice uncooked (I used white)
  • ½ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper or to taste
  • ¾ cup corn I used frozen, straight from freezer
  • 1 ½ to 2 cups finely shredded Mexican cheese blend or your favorite cheese blend
  • 3 to 4 tablespoons fresh cilantro finely chopped
  • avocado guacamole, sour cream, etc. for garnishing, optional

Instructions

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  1. 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.
  2. 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.
  3. 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.
  4. Add the corn and stir to combine.
  5. Evenly sprinkle with the cheese, cover, and allow cheese to melt and corn to warm through, about 2 minutes.
  6. Evenly sprinkle with cilantro, any optional garnishes, and serve immediately.

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 Trans Fat 1g Cholesterol 122mg (41%) Sodium 940mg (39%) Fiber 6g (24%) Sugar 6g (12%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 6Serving

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.