Description
One Pot Taco Beef Rice Skillet is a flavorful and comforting dish featuring extra lean ground beef cooked with a blend of taco spices, vegetables, and rice all in one skillet. It’s topped with creamy quark and melted cheddar cheese, garnished with fresh spring onions, making it a perfect quick and easy family meal with a delicious spicy, cheesy twist.
Ingredients
Scale
Meat and Vegetables
- 1 lb extra lean ground beef (beef mince)
- 1 medium onion, finely diced
- 1 red pepper, diced
- 1 green pepper, diced
- 1 cup frozen sweetcorn (175g)
- 4 spring onions, diced
Liquids and Dairy
- 3/4 cup passata (180ml)
- 4-6 tbsp quark
- 120g cheddar cheese, grated
Grains and Spices
- 1 cup uncooked long-grain rice (180g)
- 2.5 cups water or stock (600ml)
- 1.5 tsp cumin
- 1.5 tsp paprika
- 1.5 tsp chili powder
- 1/2 tsp oregano
- 1/4 tsp garlic powder
- 1/4 tsp onion powder
- 1/4 tsp cayenne pepper (adjust to preferred spice level)
Instructions
- Brown the Meat and Onions: Add the ground beef and finely diced onion to a skillet over medium-high heat. Fry, stirring occasionally, until the beef is fully browned and the onion is softened.
- Add Taco Seasoning: Sprinkle in the cumin, paprika, chili powder, oregano, garlic powder, onion powder, and cayenne pepper. Stir well to coat the meat evenly with the spices.
- Combine Vegetables and Rice: Add the diced red and green peppers, frozen sweetcorn, passata, and uncooked rice to the skillet. Mix thoroughly to integrate all ingredients.
- Add Liquid and Simmer: Pour in the water or stock and give the mixture a gentle stir. Bring it to a boil, then reduce the heat to low and let it simmer uncovered until most of the liquid is absorbed and the rice is tender, about 20-25 minutes.
- Steam the Rice: Turn off the heat and cover the skillet. Leave it to sit for 10-12 minutes to allow the rice to finish cooking thoroughly in the trapped steam.
- Melt in Dairy: Stir in the quark and grated cheddar cheese until melted and creamy throughout the skillet.
- Garnish and Serve: Sprinkle the diced spring onions on top. Serve hot and enjoy your flavorful one pot taco beef rice skillet!
Notes
- Use low-sodium stock or water to control the salt level of the dish.
- For a dairy-free version, replace quark and cheddar with vegan cheese alternatives.
- Adjust cayenne pepper to your preferred spice tolerance to make it milder or hotter.
- This one-pot recipe is perfect for meal prep as leftovers store well and reheat easily.
- Feel free to swap long-grain rice for brown rice, though cooking time may increase.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 531 kcal
- Sugar: 8.2 g
- Sodium: 316 mg
- Fat: 17.9 g
- Saturated Fat: 9.4 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 47.9 g
- Fiber: 6.4 g
- Protein: 41.4 g
- Cholesterol: 90 mg
