Name: Speedy Spanish Rice and Beef Skillet
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 30 min
Ingredients: 1/2 to 1 lb. ground beef; 1 large onion, diced; 1/2 c. diced bell pepper (opt.); 1 tsp. salt; 1 c. Jasmine or long grain rice, uncooked; 1/4 tsp. black pepper; 2 c. tomato juice; 2 c. water; 1 c. shredded cheese

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This simple, easy Spanish Rice and Ground Beef recipe makes a great 30 minute dinner, perfect for those nights when you need to get food on the table fast. It’s inexpensive but tasty and is a meal the whole family will love!

I discovered this easy Spanish rice and ground beef recipe in the early days of our marriage.

Back when I was still figuring out how to cook and struggling to make our very small grocery budget work, yet determined to do it because I desperately wanted to meet our goal of paying off our mortgage in 5 years.

I grew up in a meat and potatoes kind of family that rarely ate rice, so not only was eating it somewhat new to me, I also wasn’t familiar with good recipes that used it.

But I knew that it was a frugal pantry staple and was super versatile, so I started looking for easy rice recipes that I could add to our menu and hopefully stretch our grocery budget as a result!

This simple beef and rice recipe was one of the first that I tried. It caught my eye because it didn’t use a lot of meat, which is often one of the biggest grocery expenses, and the rest of the ingredients were inexpensive things that I had on hand- including tomato juice which I can myself.

Even though it is a simple dish without a lot of extra flavor, we really liked it! And it’s been a regular on my frugal menu plans ever since.

In fact, I’m not really sure why I waited so long to share it with you all here! I think it was mostly because it’s such a basic recipe that I wasn’t sure people would even want to try it.

But, I’ve learned that sometimes simple is the best and I’ve discovered that many of you feel the same way. So, here it is, in all it’s simple, delicious glory. 🙂

If you’re looking for an inexpensive, basic recipe that will satisfy your family but also be easy on your grocery budget, this recipe is perfect for you!

It’s also great for nights when you need to get dinner on the table fast!

It’s called Speedy Spanish Rice with Beef Skillet for a reason you know. 🙂

Happy cooking, friends!

Speedy Spanish Rice and Ground Beef Skillet

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4.74 from 15 votes

Speedy Spanish Rice and Beef Skillet

Prep Time10 mins

Cook Time20 mins

Total Time30 mins

Course: Main Course

Cuisine: American

Servings: people

Author: ThriftyFrugalMom.com

Ingredients

1/2 to 1 lb. ground beef
1 large onion, diced
1/2 c. diced bell pepper opt.
1 tsp. salt
1 c. Jasmine or long grain rice, uncooked
1/4 tsp. black pepper
2 c. tomato juice
2 c. water
1 c. shredded cheese

Instructions

In a large skillet, brown meat, onion and bell pepper.
Add remaining ingredients, except cheese. Cover and simmer 20 minutes or until rice is soft. Add more water if needed.
Top with cheese and let sit until melted. (You can also stir the cheese into the rice if you prefer.)

Notes

If you prefer more flavor, you can add a little chili powder as well.

Brown rice does not really work in this recipe. If you use plain white rice, you will probably need to cut back the water to just 1 1/2 cups.

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