Mexican Beef and Rice Skillet

This Mexican beef and rice skillet is the solid one pot wonder – cheesy, flavorful and meaty for all those weeknight dinners when you want a quick dinner without switching on the oven!

At Avdaye, we add lots of tips in all of our recipes – because we are a home cook without any formal training, and we find we are more confident making dishes when we understand why it works, and what each ingredient means to the flavor of a recipe. Our goal is for even the most beginner home cook to feel empowered in the kitchen.

Good Mexican Beef and Rice Skillet

We're not going to lie to you when we say that we've been supremely lazy the last few weeks because it's too hot to do anything right now. And we want to switch on the air conditioning, plop in front of the television all day and eat some mango cheesecake ice cream. But then there is food that needs to be made and dishes that need to be washed and all the other work that we don't want to think about. So we're always looking for the easy way out. And this mexican beef and rice skillet is such a blessing!

It's solid when we want a quick, hearty and wholesome meal and we end up putting this out on the dinner table at least once a week these days. But nobody's complaining because we love this meaty one pot wonder!

We love mexican food and we're always trying to incorporate the flavours in our recipes. The best thing to do while making a mexican skillet like this one is to have some readymade taco seasoning on hand because it makes your job so much easier. You dump in the seasoning with all your other stuff and the flavours are spot on!

When you try this out, don't forget all the toppings because that's definitely a game changer. We love topping it with avocados, tomatoes, more bell peppers, olives and of course lots of cilantro. The toppings add so much freshness to the entire bowl.

This mexican beef and rice skillet is also solid as leftovers. We always end up making a few extra helpings so that we don't have to worry about lunch the next day! And if you are looking for something to go on the side, try this Cucumber Noodle Prawn and Mango Salad which adds so much colour on the table!

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Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon Oil
• 1 pound Beef
• 3 Garlic cloves, minced
• 1 Jalapeno, finely chopped
• 1 large Onion, diced
• 2 Green Bell Peppers, diced
• 1 can diced Tomatoes
• 3 tablespoons Taco Seasoning
• 1 cup Rice
• 2 cups Beef Stock
• 1 cup Cheddar cheese
• 1 tsp sea salt
• ¼ tsp fresh ground black pepper
• Diced tomatoes, bell peppers, avocados, olives and cilantro for topping

Method

1. Heat oil in a pan and add the ground beef. Brown the beef for a few minutes and add garlic, jalapeno and onion.
2. Stir fry for a few minutes till the onion starts turning translucent and add the bell peppers, tomatoes, taco seasoning and salt.
3. Cook this for 4-5 minutes and add the rice and beef stock to the skillet.
4. Bring this to a quick boil, and then lower the heat to a simmer. Cover and cook for 15-20 minutes till the rice is cooked through.
5. Mix in the shredded cheese and serve with your favourite topping.