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Southwestern Beef Skillet

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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 25 minutes
Total Time 35 minutes
Servings: 6 servings
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 1 pound ground beef
  • 1 red or yellow bell pepper diced
  • 1 cup long-grain white rice
  • 1 14.5-ounce can diced tomatoes, undrained
  • 1 cup corn kernels
  • 2 tablespoons taco seasoning
  • 1 1/2 to 2 cups water
  • Salt and pepper to taste

Method
 

  1. Brown the ground beef in a large skillet over medium-high heat and drain the fat.
  2. Add the bell pepper and cook until it begins to soften.
  3. Stir in the rice, taco seasoning, diced tomatoes, corn and enough water to cover the rice.
  4. Bring to a simmer, cover and cook on low about 20 minutes until the rice is tender.
  5. Season to taste and serve.

Notes

Taco seasoning already contains cumin, chili powder, garlic powder, paprika and oregano, saving you from measuring multiple spices. Drain the fat or the rice turns greasy and cooks unevenly. Roughly 1 1/2 to 2 cups of liquid is right - too little leaves crunchy rice, too much makes it mushy. Brown rice needs 35 to 40 minutes; cauliflower rice needs almost no extra liquid. Red and yellow peppers are sweeter than green.