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
This quick and easy taco inspired skillet comes together so fast and will become a family favorite.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Total Time: 35 minutes
- Yield: 6 servings 1x
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: Mexican
Ingredients
- 1/2 onion, diced
- 1 lb. ground beef
- 1/4 cup taco seasoning (1 or 2 of the packets)
- 1 (14oz) can diced tomatoes, undrained
- 1 cup fire roasted corn kernels, drained
- 3/4 cups white long grain rice, uncooked
- 2 cups beef broth
- 1 1/2 cup shredded colby jack cheese
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 use regular corn kernels in place of the fire roasted ones.
You can also add a 1/2 cup of rinsed and drained black beans to the skillet before covering to cook if desired.
Keywords: Mexican, ground beef, rice, one skillet, corn, tomatoes, cheese
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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.
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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.
Can this be made with Cous Cous or quinoa? Allergic to rice and not a big pasta fan.
Yes, definitely! Just make sure you rinse the quinoa before adding!
Love all your recipes and enjoy reading the ‘suggestions’ others offer. THIS is going to be dinner tonight with some added beans.
Beans are a great addition! Hope you enjoy it Marilyn!
Judy tried this the other night, and it was a huge hit! Thanks!
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That’s awesome to hear! So glad you liked it!
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!
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!
This is excellent and easy. Everybody loves it! I make it often, I makes lots and his great leftover as well.
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We love it too! Thanks for stopping by and commenting Mickey! 🙂
Family loved it. Only thing I added was some fiesta black beans. A+
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I’m glad you enjoyed it!
Can you do this recipe with pasta?
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!
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.
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love the reciepe, quick and easy mid week dinner.. I am looking for the calorie and serving size listings
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great recipe & fast!
What can you substitute the chicken broth with or can you leave it out???
You can use beef broth, vegetable broth or just water. Don’t leave it out or the rice wont have enough liquid to cook.
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!
That’s awesome! I’m so glad you enjoyed it!
wish there was some nutrional information for the recipe.
Without the toppings (sour cream, avocado, salsa) MyFitnessPal says 349 calories based on six servings
My family loves this recipe! Do you ever double it? Would you use a bigger pot like a dutch oven? Thank you:)
You can definitely double it and make it in a dutch oven. We love this recipe too!
Can you use brown rice instead? Would you need to change the cooking time or liquid amount? Looks delish.
This was fantastic!!! I didn’t have cilantro and next time I will add chives. Forgot salsa but it was great without!
So glad you enjoyed it!
Hello Shawn,
Your recipes look great! I’m going to try your Easy Ground Beef Enchilada and Easy Mexican Rice with your Taco season and Enchilada sauce tonight. I’m also looking for a good and easy Refried Bean recipe do you happen to have one? I cook a lot of pinto beans and always have left overs and would like to make Refried Beans with them.
Thank You for sharing your Great Recipes we us all,
Pamela Leonard 🙂
Hi Pam! Yes, I do have a refried beans recipe. It’s made in the slow cooker and it’s excellent! The pictures are older, but don’t let that fool you… the recipe is amazing! REFRIED BEANS RECIPE
wow, amazing dish…