Mexican Ground Beef Skillet Gina MatsoukasRunning to the Kitchen
An easy and healthy ground beef recipe made in one-pan under 30 minutes with bold Mexican flavors, beans, rice, and melted cheese.
Equipment
- 1 Pressure cooker or large skillet with lid
Ingredients
Main Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
- 1 medium red onion chopped
- 2 cloves garlic minced
- 2 bell peppers or poblano peppers chopped
- 1 pound 85% lean ground beef
- 1 package taco seasoning about 3 tablespoons
- 8 ounces tomato sauce
- 2 tablespoons tomato paste
- 4 ounce can green chiles
- 15 ounce can black beans drained and rinsed
- ½ cup white rice
- 1 cup beef or chicken broth
- ½ cup sliced black olives
- 1 cup grated cheese cheddar or Mexican blend
- freshly chopped cilantro for garnish
Instructions
Instructions
- Heat olive oil in your pressure cooker on the saute setting or a big skillet. Wait until oil is shimmering.
- Toss in chopped red onion and cook for about 3 to 4 minutes until softened.
- Stir in minced garlic and chopped peppers. Cook until fragrant, about 2 minutes.
- Add ground beef and break it up with spoon. Brown until no longer pink.
- Sprinkle taco seasoning and mix well to coat the beef.
- Add tomato sauce, tomato paste, green chiles and black beans. Pour in broth and rice. Stir everything together.
- Lock lid on pressure cooker and cook under pressure for 10 minutes. Natural or slow release the pressure.
- Remove lid, stir, add olives and top with cheese. Let cheese melt, then garnish with cilantro and serve.
Notes
Use at least a 12-inch skillet or pressure cooker big enough to handle volume. Freeze in portions for easy reheating.