Description
A comforting one-pot casserole featuring ground beef, rice, and melty cheese, perfect for busy weeknights and leftovers.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 1 onion, finely chopped
- 3 garlic cloves, minced
- 500 g (1 lb) ground beef, lean
- 1/3 cup tomato paste
- 1 1/4 cup long grain white rice, uncooked
- 2.5 cups chicken broth, low sodium
- 400 g can corn kernels, drained
- 400 g can black beans, drained
- 1 capsicum, diced
- 1 cup green onions, sliced
- 2 cups cheese, shredded
- 0.5 tsp cayenne pepper
- 1.5 tbsp dried oregano
- 3 tsp cumin
- 3 tsp coriander
- 3 tsp onion powder
- 2 tsp paprika
- 1.5 tsp salt
Instructions
- Heat oil in a large pot over high heat.
- Add garlic and onion, cook for 1.5 minutes until onion is translucent.
- Add beef and cook, breaking it up, until no longer raw (about 2 minutes).
- Add Mexican spices and cook for 30 seconds.
- Add capsicum and cook for 1 minute.
- Add tomato paste and broth, stir to mix in.
- Add rice, corn, and black beans, stir to submerge rice.
- Bring to simmer, cover and lower heat to medium low; cook for 15 minutes.
- Remove lid, stir in green onion and half the cheese.
- Smooth top and sprinkle on remaining cheese; cover for 1 minute to melt cheese.
- Remove from heat and serve immediately, garnished with more green onion if desired.
Notes
Add toppings like avocado, yogurt, or lime juice for extra flavor.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Mexican
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 520
- Sugar: 5g
- Sodium: 750mg
- Fat: 23g
- Saturated Fat: 10g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 33g
- Fiber: 7g
- Protein: 30g
- Cholesterol: 70mg