Easy Spanish Rice with Hamburger
This easy Spanish Rice and Ground Beef recipe makes a great one-pan, 30-minute dinner. It’s inexpensive but tasty and is a meal the whole family will love!
Servings: 5 people
Ingredients
- 1/2 to 1 lb. ground beef
- 1 large onion, diced
- 1/2 c. diced bell pepper optional
- 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 (cheddar, Mexican blend, Monterey Jack, Colby Jack)
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
More Flavor: If you prefer more flavor, you can add a little chili powder as well.
Rice: 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 ½ cups.