Description
A comforting and cheesy skillet dish featuring ground beef, rice, and a blend of flavorful cheeses cooked together with tomatoes and spices for a quick and satisfying meal.
Ingredients
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Main Ingredients
- 1 lb lean ground beef
- 1 cup diced yellow onion
- 1 tablespoon minced garlic
- 2 cups chicken broth
- 2 cups minute rice
- 10.5 oz Rotel diced tomatoes and green chilies
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon pepper
- 1 tablespoon onion powder
- 1 cup salsa con queso
- 2 cups shredded nacho cheese
Instructions
- Cook Ground Beef and Onions: Drop the lean ground beef into a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add the diced onions to the skillet and stir well.
- Brown Meat and Add Garlic: Continue cooking and crumbling the ground beef until it is fully browned. Add the minced garlic, stir well and continue cooking for about 2 minutes.
- Add Broth and Rice: Add the chicken broth and minute rice to the skillet. Gently stir until all of the rice is submerged in the liquid.
- Simmer Covered: Bring the liquid to a boil, place a lid on the skillet and reduce the heat to low. Leave the rice to cook for 5 minutes.
- Stir and Add Seasonings: After 5 minutes remove the lid and stir well. Add the Rotel, salt, pepper and onion powder to the skillet.
- Cook Until Liquid Evaporates: Stir well and increase the heat to medium. Continue cooking until no liquid remains in the bottom of the skillet.
- Mix in Queso and Cheese: Add the salsa con queso to the skillet and stir well. Add the shredded cheese and stir just until it's melted.
- Serve: Scoop, serve and enjoy!
Notes
- Use lean ground beef to reduce excess grease.
- Minute rice cooks quickly and absorbs flavors but can be substituted with regular rice adjusting cook time accordingly.
- For spicier flavor, use hot salsa con queso or add extra diced chilies.
- Covering the skillet helps rice cook evenly by trapping steam.
- Stirring halfway prevents rice from sticking to the pan.
- Leftovers keep well in the refrigerator for up to 3 days.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup
- Calories: 400 kcal
- Sugar: 3 g
- Sodium: 700 mg
- Fat: 22 g
- Saturated Fat: 10 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 30 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 25 g
- Cholesterol: 75 mg
