This Mexican ground beef and rice features all your favorite burrito ingredients minus the wrap!! Made in one skillet, ready in 30 minutes, and so EASY!
Prep Time5 minutesmins
Cook Time30 minutesmins
Total Time35 minutesmins
Course: Beef
Cuisine: Mexican
Keyword: cheesy ground beef and rice casserole, ground beef and rice, ground beef and rice recipes, hamburger and rice recipes, leftover taco meat recipes, mexican ground beef casserole, mexican ground beef recipes
Servings: 6
Calories: 596kcal
Author: Averie Sunshine
Ingredients
2tablespoonsolive oil
one pound ground beefI used 85% lean
one small/medium sweet Vidalia or yellow onionpeeled and diced small
one 1-ounce packet taco seasoningI used medium, reduced sodium
one 14.5 ounce can petite diced tomatoesI used no salt-added
¾cupred salsaI used medium Herdez
¾cupwater
¾cuplong-grain riceuncooked (I used white)
½teaspoonfreshly ground black pepperor to taste
¾cupcornI used frozen, straight from freezer
1 ½ to 2cupsfinely shredded Mexican cheese blendor your favorite cheese blend
3 to 4tablespoonsfresh cilantrofinely chopped
avocadoguacamole, sour cream, etc. for garnishing, optional
Instructions
To a large skillet, add the olive oil, ground beef, onion, and heat over medium-high heat to cook. Break up the beef as it cooks and stir onions intermittently to ensure even cooking.
After beef has cooked through and onions are tender, evenly sprinkle the taco seasoning, add the tomatoes, salsa, water, rice, black pepper, and stir to combine.
Turn the heat to medium, cover, and allow mixture to simmer for about 25 to 30 minutes or until rice is tender and cooked through. Resist the temptation to lift the lid and stir often. Just let it simmer for at least 20 minutes before doing a quick lid lift to check and also do a quick stir at that point. Re-cover and allow to simmer until rice is done.
Add the corn and stir to combine.
Evenly sprinkle with the cheese, cover, and allow cheese to melt and corn to warm through, about 2 minutes.
Evenly sprinkle with cilantro, any optional garnishes, and serve immediately.
Notes
Extra will keep airtight in the fridge for up to 5 days or in the freezer for up to 3 months.