We always, always have ground beef in the freezer. Why? Because you can make all sorts of wonderful dishes with ground beef using other ingredients you probably already have on hand. Take this awesome recipe I found for a Mexican-style ground beef and rice skillet. I love these kinds of one pot meals. They are easy and fast to make, not to mention super satisfying even for those with a hearty appetite. They also lend themselves to tweaking. You can change up the ingredients depending on what you have.
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Mexican-style Ground Beef and Rice Skillet
Ingredients
1 lb ground beef
1 small onion, chopped
1 -2 tablespoon fresh minced garlic
1 green bell pepper, seeded and chopped
1 -2 jalapeno pepper, seeded and finely chopped
1 (1 1/4 ounce) package taco seasoning mix (use more to taste)
1 1/2 cups chicken broth (oruse water)
1 small zucchini, diced (about 4 cups)
1 (14 1/2 ounce) can stewed tomatoes
1 1/2 cups frozen corn or 1 1/2 cups peas
1 1/2 cups instant Minute Rice
1 -2 teaspoon seasoning salt (or to taste)
1 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper (or to taste)
2 cups shredded cheddar cheese, divided (you may use more cheese)
Directions
Get the full recipe directions at Food.com.
Image via Redsie/Food.com
