Description
A quick and easy 30-minute one-pot meal combining ground turkey or beef, brown rice, beans, and corn for a hearty burrito bowl experience.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 pound ground turkey or ground beef
- 1/2 green pepper
- 1/2 sweet onion
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic
- 1 can black beans (rinsed and drained)
- 1 can corn (drained)
- 1 can tomatoes with green chiles
- 2 cups chicken broth
- 1 cup minute brown rice
- 1 1/2 tablespoons taco seasoning
- 1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes
- salt and pepper to taste
- 1 cup microbial-rennet cheese
- Optional toppings: tortilla chips, salsa, lettuce, sour cream, guacamole, tomatoes, green onions, jalapenos
Instructions
- Saute: Heat olive oil in large pan. Add onions, green peppers, and garlic to pan. Saute for 2-3 minutes or until onions are brown.
- Brown: Add in ground turkey or ground beef and cook until browned. Drain grease.
- Mix: Stir in black beans, corn, tomatoes with green chiles, rice, taco seasoning, and red pepper flakes.
- Boil: Pour in chicken stock and stir to combine ingredients. Bring liquid to a light boil over medium heat.
- Simmer: Cover pan and simmer on low heat for 15-20 minutes or until rice is tender. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
- Melt: Remove pan from heat. Sprinkle with cheese and cover for an additional 2-3 minutes to melt cheese.
- Serve: Serve over lettuce with your favorite toppings.
Notes
For a lighter version, use ground turkey. Enjoy with tortilla chips instead of a fork for a crunchier experience.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Simmering
- Cuisine: Mexican-inspired
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bowl
- Calories: 480 kcal
- Sugar: 7 g
- Sodium: 890 mg
- Fat: 18 g
- Saturated Fat: 7 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 11 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 42 g
- Fiber: 9 g
- Protein: 34 g
- Cholesterol: 85 mg
Keywords: one pot, burrito bowls, 30 minute meal, ground turkey, taco tuesday, easy dinner