One-pan dinners
Recipes to Make With Ground Beef: One-Pan Taco Rice Skillet
Stretch one pound of ground beef into a fast taco rice skillet with beans, vegetables, and pantry spices for a flexible family dinner.
- TIME
- 35 min
- SERVES
- 6
Recipes to make with ground beef are more useful when a small package feeds more people. Beans, rice, tomatoes, and a stray pepper turn one pound of beef into six generous bowls without needing a separate side dish.
A flexible one-pan formula
Ground beef provides richness, beans bring substance, and the vegetables can change with the week. Corn, zucchini/courgette, mushrooms, spinach, or finely chopped carrots all work. Add tender greens during the final five minutes so they do not disappear.
Change the flavor without changing the method
For a Mediterranean direction, replace cumin with oregano and finish with feta. For a mild curry, use curry powder and chickpeas. The liquid-to-rice ratio stays the same, which makes the skillet dependable even when the contents of the fridge change.
Cook ground beef to 160°F / 71°C and cool leftovers promptly.
From fridge to table
How to make it
- 01
Heat a deep lidded skillet over medium-high heat. Add the beef and onion and cook, breaking up the meat, until no pink remains.
- 02
Add the pepper, garlic, cumin, paprika, oregano, and salt. Cook for 2 minutes until fragrant.
- 03
Stir in the rice, beans, tomatoes, and stock. Scrape up any browned bits and bring to a simmer.
- 04
Cover, reduce the heat to low, and cook for 16 to 18 minutes until the rice is tender.
- 05
Remove from the heat and rest, covered, for 5 minutes. Confirm the ground beef reached 160°F / 71°C.
- 06
Fluff the rice, taste for seasoning, and add whatever toppings need using up.
