Prep time: 10 minutes | Cooking time: 45 minutes | Total time: 55 minutes |
Ingredients
1 pound
lean ground beef (15% fat)
1
small bell or jalapeƱo pepper, chopped
2 cups
chopped tomato, fresh or canned, with juice
1 Tablespoon
chili powder (or more to taste)
1 Tablespoon
dried oregano leaves
1⁄2 cup
(2 ounces) shredded cheddar cheese Directions
- Brown meat in a large skillet over medium-high heat (350 degrees in an electric skillet). Drain fat.
- Add onion and peppers and cook for 8 to 10 minutes until vegetables are soft.
- Add rice, tomato, 2 cups water, and spices. Mix well and bring to a boil.
- Reduce heat to medium low, cover and simmer for 20 minutes. Add more water if needed.
- Sprinkle with cheese and serve.
- Refrigerate leftovers within 2 hours.
Notes
- Try brown rice and simmer for 10 more minutes.
- If using instant rice, reduce water to 1 cup.
- Try ground turkey in place of beef.
- sliced fruit
- a glass of low-fat milk
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