Description

This Ground Beef and Rice Skillet is a delicious one-pan meal made with ground beef, sundried tomatoes, bell peppers, diced tomatoes, parmesan cheese, and rice with Italian spices. It’s a wholesome meal that easily solves the struggles of weeknight cooking.

Ingredients

Scale

1 tablespoon olive oil
1 onion, diced fine
1 red bell pepper, seeded and diced
¼ cup oil-packed sun-dried tomatoes, drained and chopped
3 cloves garlic, minced or grated
2 teaspoons coarse kosher salt
1 pound ground beef
1–½ cups long-grain white rice, rinsed well
1 teaspoon garlic powder
1 teaspoon dried oregano
2 tablespoons minced fresh rosemary, divided
1 (15-ounce) can diced tomatoes, drained
½ cup grated Parmesan cheese
2–1/2 cups beef broth
Minced parsley, for serving

Instructions

Step: Heat the oil in a large sauté pan over medium-high heat. Once hot, add the onion, bell pepper, garlic, sun-dried tomatoes, and salt and cook until the vegetables begin to soften, 3 to 4 minutes.
Step: Add in the ground beef and cook, stirring occasionally with a wooden spoon, until no longer pink, 5 to 7 minutes. Drain most of the excess oil from the ground beef if needed.
Step: Add in the rice, garlic powder, oregano, and 1 tablespoon of the rosemary and stir together.
Step: Sprinkle the diced tomatoes and cheese over the rice, then pour the beef broth on top.
Step: Push any stray pieces of rice on the sides of the skillet into the liquid.
Step: Bring the liquid up to a boil, then cover the skillet with a tight-fitting lid and reduce the heat to low. Cook for 20 minutes.
Step: Shut off the heat and let sit for 5 minutes.
Step: Fluff the rice with a fork, taste, and adjust the seasoning as desired. Serve with additional Parmesan, minced parsley, and the remaining rosemary.

Notes

This recipe was tested using Diamond Crystal coarse kosher salt. If you use Morton’s kosher salt or fine salt, decrease the volume by half. Use long-grain white rice for best results. If the rice is undercooked but liquid remains, continue cooking; if the liquid has evaporated, add a small amount of water.

Prep Time: PT10M
Cook Time: PT35M
Category: Dinner
Method: Stovetop
Cuisine: Italian-American

Nutrition

Serving Size: 1 serving
Calories: 520 kcal
Sugar: 6 g
Sodium: 850 mg
Fat: 22 g
Saturated Fat: 8 g
Unsaturated Fat: 12 g
Trans Fat: 0 g
Carbohydrates: 52 g
Fiber: 3 g
Protein: 28 g
Cholesterol: 75 mg

Keywords: ground beef, rice, skillet meal, italian dinner, one-pot meal