Southwestern Beef & Brown Rice Skillet

A flavorful and satisfying one-pan meal featuring seasoned lean ground beef, quick-cooking brown rice, black beans, and vegetables, all simmered together with mild Southwestern spices.

• Prep: 10 min
• Cook: 20 min
• Total: 30 min
• Servings: 7
• Cuisine: Mexican
• Difficulty: Easy
• Cost: $3.34/serving

Dietary

• High-Protein
• High-Fiber
• Gluten-Free
• Dairy-Free
• Nut-Free
• Soy-Free
• Egg-Free

Tags

• one-pot
• quick
• healthy
• comfort food
• savory
• fresh

Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1.5 pound ground beef
• 1 yellow onion (medium, diced)
• 1 green bell pepper (large, chopped)
• 3 clove garlic (minced)
• 1 teaspoon ground cumin
• 1 teaspoon chili powder
• 0.5 teaspoon dried oregano
• 14.5 ounce diced tomatoes (undrained)
• 15 ounce black beans (rinsed and drained)
• 1.5 cup quick-cook brown rice
• 2 cup chicken broth
• 1.5 cup frozen corn
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 0.5 teaspoon black pepper

Instructions

1. Heat the olive oil in a large skillet or Dutch oven over medium-high heat. Add the ground beef and cook, breaking it up with a spoon, until no longer pink, about 5 minutes.
2. Drain any excess fat from the skillet. Add the diced yellow onion and chopped green bell pepper. Cook until softened, about 5-7 minutes.
3. Stir in the minced garlic, ground cumin, mild chili powder, and dried oregano. Cook for 1 minute until fragrant.
4. Pour in the can of diced tomatoes (undrained), rinsed and drained black beans, quick-cook brown rice, and low-sodium chicken broth. Stir everything together.
5. Bring the mixture to a boil, then reduce heat to low, cover the skillet, and simmer for 10-12 minutes, or until the brown rice is tender and most of the liquid has been absorbed.
6. Stir in the frozen corn and cook for another 2-3 minutes, uncovered, until heated through. Season with salt and black pepper to taste.
7. Remove from heat and let it rest, covered, for 5 minutes before serving.

Notes

This dish reheats beautifully for leftovers. If you prefer a richer flavor, you can add a tablespoon of tomato paste when sautéing the aromatics.

Nutrition (per serving)

• Calories: 375
• Protein: 32.6 g
• Carbohydrates: 44.1 g
• Fat: 10.3 g
• Fiber: 9.5 g
• Sodium: 680 mg
• Saturated Fat: 4.1 g
• Sugar: 5.8 g
• Cholesterol: 70 mg