Mexican casserole with ground beef
Savor the rich flavors of this quick and easy Mexican casserole with ground beef. A simple one-pot recipe that's perfect for busy days or meal prep.
Ingredients
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 1 onion
- 2 garlic cloves
- 1 red bell pepper
- 500 g ground beef
- 70 g tomato paste
- 500 ml chicken broth
- 170 g can of corns
- 400 g red beans
- 1 cup long grain rice
- 70 g grated cheese
- 1 tsp dry cumin
- 1 tsp oregano
- 1 tsp basil
- 1 tsp dry smoked red pepper
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 tsp black pepper
- 1 tsp taco spices
- 1 tsp chili pepper (optional)
- spring onion (optional)
Instructions
- Separately chop onion and garlic into small pieces. Cut bell peppers into 1 cm cubes.
- Heat the pot on a bit higher than medium heat, add olive oil and add chopped onions. Cook it till the onion starts to become brown and add garlic. Cook for 1 min.
- Add beef and with a spatula break the beef into small pieces. When most of the beef changes color add all the spices. Cook for a couple more minutes and try if the taste of beef is good for you. Add more spices if needed.
- In the mixture put bell pepper, stir and cook for a minute.
- Add tomato paste and chicken stock, mix for a minute till tomato paste dissolves. Add corn, beans, rice and mix it well.
- Lower the heat to lower than medium and cook for 10min.
- After 10min check if there is enough spices for you and add more if you like. Cook for 10 more minutes.
- While everything is cooking, chop the green onions. After 10 minutes, check if rice is done and if so add cheese and green onions (if no, cook a bit longer till rice are done). Mix and cook for one more minute.
- Serve with tortilla chips and cheese on top.