How to Prepare Perfect One Pot Mexican Beef and Brown Rice

One Pot Mexican Beef and Brown Rice. Making in the crock pot right now, cooking on low. I brown my beef, and my onions garlic, seasonings ,and pray that it will turn out. Yes I did add the rice,broth,corn.

This easy Instant Pot® dinner is made with ground beef, black beans, corn, and rice. Top with cheese and serve in lettuce wraps. I was hungry for a ground beef and rice casserole, and had (I thought) all of the ingredients on hand. You can have One Pot Mexican Beef and Brown Rice using 28 ingredients and 8 steps. Here is how you achieve that.

Ingredients of One Pot Mexican Beef and Brown Rice

1. You need 1 tbsp. of olive oil.
2. Prepare 1/2 of yellow onion, diced.
3. Prepare 1 of small bell pepper, diced.
4. It's 2 cloves of garlic, minced.
5. It's 1 lb. of ground beef (or ground turkey).
6. Prepare 3/4 cup of brown rice, uncooked (not instant).
7. You need 1 can (14.5 oz.) of diced tomatoes, undrained.
8. You need 1 can (15 oz.) of black beans, drained and rinsed.
9. Prepare 2 tbsp. of chili powder.
10. Prepare 1 tbsp. of cumin.
11. You need 1 tsp. of garlic powder.
12. Prepare 1/2 tsp. of paprika.
13. It's 1/2 tsp. of smoked paprika.
14. You need 1/2 tsp. of oregano.
15. Prepare 1/4 tsp. of onion powder.
16. It's to taste of salt and pepper.
17. You need 1 of medium yellow squash, sliced into thin coins, then quartered.
18. It's 2 1/2 cups of chicken broth (reduced sodium recommended).
19. It's 1 cup of shredded cheese.
20. You need of Optional Toppings :.
21. Prepare of ·Sour Cream.
22. You need of ·Drizzle of sriracha.
23. You need of ·Crushed Tortilla Chips.
24. It's of ·Additional Shredded Cheese.
25. It's of ·Shredded Lettuce.
26. You need of ·Diced Avacado.
27. It's of ·Freshly Diced Tomato.
28. You need of ·Sliced Jalapenos.

Turns out I didn't have any white rice so I used brown rice, and I used a. I love that I can use my Instant Pot to quickly cook this whole meal in one pot (the fewer dishes the better!). While the beef and rice are cooking I chop any toppings that we're going to. This Mexican Ground Beef Casserole is a big pot of cheesy comfort with beef mince and rice loaded with Mexican flavours!

One Pot Mexican Beef and Brown Rice step by step

1. Heat the oil over medium heat in a large skillet with a tight fitting lid. Add the onion and bell pepper and cook until the onion is translucent, 4-5 minutes. Add the garlic and cook an additional minute or so, until fragrant..
2. Add the ground meat and cook until browned, breaking it up as you go. Drain any excess grease, if needed..
3. Stir in the rice, diced tomatoes and beans. Then stir in the seasonings. Increase the heat to med-high..
4. Stir in the broth and the squash. Let it come to a boil. Once boiling, place the lid on and decrease the heat down to med-low..
5. Allow to simmer for 60 minutes, stirring occasionally to prevent sticking (if using a different kind of rice besides brown rice, then decrease the cook time), until the liquid has absorbed and the rice is tender..
6. Remove from heat once done and sprinkle the cheese over the top. Place the lid back on so the cheese will melt, about 2-3 minutes..
7. Serve immediately, and refrigerate any leftovers..
8. It's very versatile. Pictured with pinto beans instead of black beans and 1 cup corn kernels instead of squash -->.

Essentially, it starts by browning the beef with onion and garlic, then you add a ton of Mexican spices, rice and liquids then you give it a big stir and let it simmer away on the stove. This one pot Mexican brown rice with tomatoes is a great option for any weeknight meals. It is really filling and tastes so fresh. Today again I am here sharing this one pot Mexican brown rice recipe with you all. I have made tomato rice several times before but, the Indian version (would share this.