Welcome to Easy Dinner Street with this One Skillet Mexican Beef and Rice.
Someone needs to take my Mom card away.
Apparently a few months back I thought I had my life under control and decided to sign my three youngest kids up for the Spring Soccer League, all the while, my oldest daughter is in club swimming.
Guess what folks… my life is NOT under control.
It’s just a blur of calendar events that include soccer practice, dentist appointments, swim meets, cub scouts and have mercy, it’s also tax season.
I’m literally drowning in mom duties, grasping for air and easy one skillet dinners to make my life a little easier.
And heaven forbid I make a dish that my picky 6 year old doesn’t like, cause then it’s all tears and whining and I’m thisclose to the end of my rope and ready to hang myself on it.
Maybe that’s a bit dramatic.
I guess when it comes down to the end of the day I know I’ll survive. And I’m sure every Mom and Dad out there knows exactly what it’s like to feel like you’re ready to just ‘Netflix and Chill’ while the rest of the family tries to hold it all together. But we persevere. We forge forward and most of all, we find easy and filling dinner recipes like this one.
Oh yes. Even my picky 6 year old loved this one skillet dinner recipe.
It’s the perfect combination of taco meat, rice, corn and lots of cheese. You can throw in a can of black beans or pinto beans if you want to bulk it up even more.
The toppings are also totally optional, but they seriously take this dinner to the next level.
We enjoyed this quick and easy dinner straight out of the pan the first night, but the next day we used up the leftovers in a warm flour tortilla and wrapped it up burrito style.
Super quick and super easy. aka Parent Life Savers.
You’re going to love this one!
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Mexican Beef and Rice Skillet
Ingredients
- 1/2 onion, diced
- 1 lb. ground beef
- 1/4 cup taco seasoning, 1 or 2 of the packets
- 1 diced tomatoes, 14oz can , undrained
- 1 cup fire roasted corn kernels, drained
- 3/4 cups white long grain rice, uncooked
- 2 cups beef broth
- 1 1/2 cup colby jack cheese, shredded
Taco toppings:
- Sour Cream
- Diced Avocado
- Sliced Black Olives
- Chopped Cilantro
- Salsa
Instructions
- Cook the onion in a large skillet over medium heat for 1 to 2 minutes, then add the ground beef, using a wooden spoon to break up and crumble. Cook until no longer pink. Drain and discard fat. Return skillet to heat.
- Add the taco seasoning, diced tomatoes, corn kernels, rice and beef broth, stir until combined. Bring to a small boil, reduce heat to a simmer and cover. Cook for 20 minutes, stirring at 10 minutes.
- Stir and top with the shredded cheese. Cover and cook on low for an additional 3 minutes or until cheese is melted. Top with the taco toppings of your choice! Enjoy!
Notes
You can also add a 1/2 cup of rinsed and drained black beans to the skillet before covering to cook if desired.
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Debra
I lost track of this recipe and it showed up in my Facebook memories….making it now! This is delicious and reminds us of one of our favorite restaurants!
Ruth
Yum!
Shawn
Glad you enjoyed it Ruth!
angelie
I had to comment and tell you this is one of my favourite meals. Its become a staple at our house!
Shawn
That’s so awesome to hear. We make this quite often as well!
Vanessa
Do you use regular rice or instant/minute rice?
Shawn
I use regular rice, typically my go-to is Jasmine rice. 🙂
Sue
I make this at least once a month. My picky children love it! I can’t find fire roasted corn so I use regular corn. Instead, I use a can of salsa style fire roasted diced tomatoes and add a can of rinsed and drained black beans. It is so good!!!
Shawn
Yay! I’m so glad you are enjoying the recipe Sue!
Lori
I’ve made this twice and I LOVE it!!! I make either burritos or put in tortilla boats. Delicious
Shawn
I’m so glad you enjoyed it Lori! The tortilla boats sound like a fun way of eating it!
Grace
Great recipe! I’m in love with one dish dinners- a life saver! I didn’t have a can of diced tomatoes but I had a can of rotel and it came out great!
Janeene
When I print the recipe it comes out so light that I can hardly read it. I have uped the scale to 3, but it still comes out the same way.Please help!
Shawn
Hi Janeene, it sounds like maybe your printer is running low on ink? My recipes are made to print black ink, so that’s the only thing I can think of?
Audrey Brown
The taste is great however despite following the instruction to cook for 20 minutes, the rice wasn’t done (i.e., still crunchy :-)). I will definitely make this again but will either use rice that is already cooked or is at least parboiled. I bet it would be great with chicken in place of the ground beef, too.
Shawn
Sounds like something might be wrong with the rice? Make sure you bring the mixture to a boil before you cover and let cook. As always, make sure you cook until the rice is tender (even if it takes a little longer than 20 minutes), as all stove tops can vary in their heat settings.
KC Curry
Can this be made with Cous Cous or quinoa? Allergic to rice and not a big pasta fan.
Shawn
Yes, definitely! Just make sure you rinse the quinoa before adding!
Marilyn
Love all your recipes and enjoy reading the ‘suggestions’ others offer. THIS is going to be dinner tonight with some added beans.
Shawn
Beans are a great addition! Hope you enjoy it Marilyn!
Melissa
Judy tried this the other night, and it was a huge hit! Thanks!
Melissa
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Shawn
That’s awesome to hear! So glad you liked it!
Christine McCarthy
Hi!! This recipe is a staple in my home, but I’m wondering how to swap out brown rice. Do I need to adjust the liquid content and cook time? Thanks a million!
Shawn
Hi Christine, you’ll have to reduce the liquid to 1 1/2 cups of beef broth and cook until the rice is tender and liquid is absorbed. Enjoy!
Mickey
This is excellent and easy. Everybody loves it! I make it often, I makes lots and his great leftover as well.
Shawn
We love it too! Thanks for stopping by and commenting Mickey! 🙂
Susan Zamzow
Family loved it. Only thing I added was some fiesta black beans. A+
Shawn
I’m glad you enjoyed it!
Angel
Can you do this recipe with pasta?
Shawn
You could try 1 cup of small pasta (elbow or small shells) in place of the rice, and reduce the beef broth to one cup. Hope this helps!
Lily
Great, super easy recipe. I made this earlier this week for my partner and I and it’s lasted for a few days of leftovers while he’s away. It’s going to become a go-to recipe for when he goes on business trips.
Keith
love the reciepe, quick and easy mid week dinner.. I am looking for the calorie and serving size listings
KELLY SUBER
great recipe & fast!
Kayla
What can you substitute the chicken broth with or can you leave it out???
Shawn
You can use beef broth, vegetable broth or just water. Don’t leave it out or the rice wont have enough liquid to cook.
Tammy
I finally got around to trying this. I was expecting it to be a good everyday family meal. What I wasn’t expecting was just how good it was! This is certainly a keeper that will be made regularly! Thank you for yet another great meal!
Shawn
That’s awesome! I’m so glad you enjoyed it!