Tasty Hamburger Skillet
Notes
Recipe Notes
- Garnish this dish with a tablespoon of low-fat sour cream.
- Flavor boosters: green chilis, jalepeños, more garlic, and other seasonings.
- Make extra! Leftovers make a great filling for tacos, burritos, filling for stuffed bell peppers, or as a topping for baked potatoes.
- Use whole grains! Use brown rice instead of white rice and increase cooking time to 45 minutes or until rice is cooked.
- Cook your own dry beans. One can (15 ounces) is about 1 1/2 to 1 3/4 cups drained beans.
Ingredients
1 pound lean ground beef (15% fat)
⅓ cup chopped onion (1⁄3 medium onion)
⅓ cup green pepper, chopped
2 cups water
1 cup long grain white rice
1 teaspoon garlic powder or 4 cloves of garlic
1 tablespoon chili powder
¼ teaspoon salt
¼ teaspoon ground pepper
1 can (15 ounces) diced tomatoes, with juice
1 ½ cups corn (canned and drained, frozen, or fresh cooked)
1 can (15 ounces) red kidney beans, drained and rinsed
½ cup grated cheddar cheese
Directions
- Cook ground beef, onion, and green pepper in large skillet over medium heat (300 degrees in an electric skillet) until hamburger is no longer pink. Drain excess fat from pan.
- Add water, rice, garlic powder, chili powder, salt, pepper, tomatoes with juice, corn, and beans.
- Cook, covered, for about 20 minutes or until rice is soft.
- Remove from stove top, sprinkle with grated cheese, and serve hot.
- Refrigerate leftovers within 2 hours.
Notes
- Garnish this dish with a tablespoon of low-fat sour cream.
- Flavor boosters: green chilis, jalepeños, more garlic, and other seasonings.
- Make extra! Leftovers make a great filling for tacos, burritos, filling for stuffed bell peppers, or as a topping for baked potatoes.
- Use whole grains! Use brown rice instead of white rice and increase cooking time to 45 minutes or until rice is cooked.
- Cook your own dry beans. One can (15 ounces) is about 1 1/2 to 1 3/4 cups drained beans.
Comment
Makes a really great meal. We used sour cream and it really made a difference!
I would suggest this as a burrito filling.
That is a great idea Claudia, thank you for sharing! See the note we added above.
-Food Hero Team
Excellent meal; made mine a little spicier, topped with a little sour cream:)
Are we supposed to cook on medium? I had it simmering and the rice didn't even cook. I changed the heat to medium so we shall see. Thanks.
Simmering should be the correct temperature for cooking rice. Use whatever setting on your stove that will keep the liquid simmering but not boiling. It is also important to put a lid on the pan. If too much liquid evaporates before the rice is tender, add a small amount of water and continue cooking.
The Food Hero Team
This recipe is perfect for my family. We like to serve this with a green salad with diced apples. Then we are eating all 5 food groups!