Cheesy Beef and Rice Skillet

A comforting, one-skillet meal featuring savory ground beef, minute rice, and plenty of melty cheese, perfect for a quick and satisfying dinner.

• Prep: 10 min
• Cook: 15 min
• Total: 25 min
• Servings: 5
• Cuisine: American
• Difficulty: Easy
• Cost: $3.33/serving

Dietary

• Nut-Free
• Soy-Free
• Egg-Free
• High-Protein

Tags

• quick
• comfort food
• one-pot

Ingredients

• 1 pound ground beef
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1 yellow onion (medium, diced)
• 2 clove garlic (minced)
• 15 ounce tomato sauce
• 1 cup minute rice (uncooked)
• 1.5 cup beef broth
• 1 teaspoon dried oregano
• 0.5 teaspoon ground cumin
• 0.5 cup frozen peas
• 1 cup cheddar cheese (shredded)
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 0.5 teaspoon black pepper (freshly ground)

Instructions

1. Heat 1 tablespoon olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add the ground beef and cook, breaking it apart with a spoon, until browned, about 5-7 minutes. Drain any excess grease.
2. Add the diced yellow onion and minced garlic to the skillet. Cook for 3-4 minutes, until the onion softens and becomes translucent.
3. Stir in the tomato sauce, minute rice, beef broth, dried oregano, and ground cumin. Bring to a simmer, then reduce heat to low, cover, and cook for 5 minutes, or until rice is tender.
4. Stir in the frozen peas. Taste and season with salt and black pepper as needed.
5. Sprinkle the shredded cheddar cheese over the top of the skillet. Cover and cook for another 2-3 minutes, or until the cheese is melted and bubbly. Serve hot.

Notes

If you don't have minute rice, regular long-grain white rice can be used, but cook time will increase to about 15-20 minutes, with additional broth if needed.

Nutrition (per serving)

• Calories: 460
• Protein: 30.2 g
• Carbohydrates: 38.5 g
• Fat: 20.5 g
• Fiber: 3.8 g
• Sodium: 890 mg
• Saturated Fat: 9.2 g
• Sugar: 5.1 g
• Cholesterol: 78 mg