Tex-Mex Ground Beef and Rice Skillet
A simple, one-pan ground beef and rice skillet with black beans, corn, cilantro lime diced tomatoes, two types of rice, and melty cheese.
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Servings: 6 Servings
Calories: 335kcal
Ingredients
For the Seasoned Ground Beef*
- 1 lb Ground Beef 96/4
- 1 Tbsp Paprika
- 2 tsp Ground Chipotle Peppers or chili powder
- 1 tsp Cumin
- 1 tsp Garlic Powder
- 1/2 tsp Black Pepper
- 1/2 tsp Kosher Salt
Add to the Cooked Ground Beef
- 15 oz can Black Beans
- 15 oz can Whole Kernel Corn
- 10 oz can Mexican RO-TEL diced tomatoes with green chiles
- 12 oz bag Frozen Cauliflower Rice**
- 9 oz packet Uncle Ben's Ready Rice Original
- 3/4 C 84g Shredded Colby Jack Cheese
Instructions
- Preheat an oven to 400F and microwave both bags of rice. Set aside.
- Heat a large 12" skillet over medium-high heat.
- Mix the spices for the ground beef in a small bowl. Coat both sides of the ground beef with the spices, gently pressing the spices into the surface. Add the ground beef to the skillet and cook for 1-2 minutes on the first side before flipping, crumbling, and cooking another 4-5 minutes until no pink remains.
- Add the corn, beans, and RO-TEL to the skillet (all undrained) and stir. Cook for 8-10 minutes until very little liquid remains in the skillet.
- Add both packets of rice to the skillet, stirring to fully incorporate. Top with the shredded cheese and bake for about 5 minutes to fully melt the cheese. Serve with freshly chopped cilantro, fat free Greek yogurt, hot sauce, or your desired toppings.
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Notes
*For a shortcut, substitute the spices for a packet of taco seasoning.
**Feel free to use all cauliflower rice or all ready rice. See notes in the post above for using alternatives like instant rice.
Each 300-gram serving has 5 WW Smart Points (blue plan).
Nutrition
Serving: 2C (300g) | Calories: 335kcal | Carbohydrates: 36.3g | Protein: 27.2g | Fat: 8.5g | Saturated Fat: 4.3g | Fiber: 7.3g | Sugar: 6g