No more boring beef mince recipes….. Kick off the week with THIS flavour packed Mexican Ground Beef Casserole!! With corn, capsicum/bell peppers and black beans, this rice casserole is juicy, cheesy, and packed with big Mexican flavours.
One pot, quick dinner idea that’s on the table in 30 minutes!
Mexican Ground Beef Casserole with rice
This is essentially the filling for the Mexican Stuffed Peppers I shared a few weeks ago. Why am I bothering?
Because when I share a pork chop recipe on Instagram, people always ask if it can be made with chicken.
When I share a chicken thigh recipe, people always ask if it can be made with breast.
And when I share Mexican Stuffed Peppers, people ask if it can be made without the peppers…… 😂😂😂
Which actually, as strange as it sounds, I thought was a very valid question because I can imagine how irritating it would be to watch that stuffed peppers video and drool when the juicy beef rice filling comes oozing out, knowing full well you have no peppers in your fridge.
So – here’s the filling recipe which is a Mexican flavoured ground beef casserole made with rice. It’s mouth-wateringly delish!!!
What you need for Mexican Ground Beef Casserole
Here’s what you need. Feel free to substitute the capsicum, born and beans with other vegetables of choice – you need about 5 to 6 cups of diced veggies in total.
How to make this Mexican Rice Casserole
This is a one pot quick dinner that will be on your table in 30 minutes!
Essentially, it starts by browning the beef with onion and garlic, then you add a ton of Mexican spices, rice and liquids then you give it a big stir and let it simmer away on the stove until the rice is tender.
To give it a good slug of extra flavour, I like to stir in cheese as well as green onion for freshness (I also like doing this because I get a kick out of watching the cheese melt into the rice 😇), top with a bit more cheese, clamp the lid on and leave it for a minute to let the residual heat to melt the cheese.
The texture of this rice casserole is like a creamy risotto – except it tastes like juicy Enchiladas.
I love the pops of flavour and texture from the corn and beans – adds extra interest!
Another quick beef mince recipe!
Regular readers know I’m a big fan of beef mince. It’s just so easy – no chopping required, highly versatile. A great flavour absorber, quick to cook.
And this Mexican Rice Casserole is the latest addition to my ground beef recipe collection. Other than Bolognese (which is, without a doubt, the recipe I make most often!), a few of my other favourites include:
Quick Asian Beef Bowls – there’s a lot of fans of this recipe!!
Salisbury Steaks – juicy seasoned beef patties smothered in mushroom gravy
Juicy Italian Meatballs – well, actually, all meatballs!
Chilli Con Carne, Beef Tacos, Baked Ziti, Baked Spaghetti, Moussaka, Meatloaf, Homemade Hamburger Helper….
I have to stop. I love them all! Of course I do. Otherwise I wouldn’t have shared the recipe!! ~ Nagi x
Watch how to make it
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Mexican Ground Beef Casserole with Rice (Beef mince!)
Ingredients
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 1 onion , finely chopped
- 3 garlic cloves , minced
- 500g (1 lb) ground beef (mince), lean
- 1/3 cup tomato paste
- 1 1/4 cup long grain white rice , uncooked (Note 1)
- 2.5 cups (625 ml) chicken broth/stock , low sodium
- 400g (14oz) can corn kernels , drained (Note 2)
- 400g (14oz) can black beans , drained (or other beans)
- 1 capsicum/bell pepper , diced
- 1 cup green onions/shallots
- 2 cups (200g) cheese , shredded (anything that melts! Note 3)
MEXICAN SPICES:
- 0.5 tsp cayenne pepper (Note 4)
- 1.5 tbsp dried oregano
- 3 tsp cumin
- 3 tsp coriander
- 3 tsp onion powder
- 2 tsp paprika
- 1.5 tsp salt
Instructions
- Heat oil in a large pot over high heat. Add garlic and onion, cook 1 1/2 minutes until onion is translucent.
- Add beef and cook, breaking it up as you go, until you no longer see raw meat (about 2 minutes).
- Add Mexican Spices and cook for 30 seconds.
- Add capsicum and cook for 1 minute.
- Add tomato paste and broth, stir to mix in.
- Add rice, corn and black beans.
- Stir, bring to simmer then cover and lower heat to medium low (simmering gently). Cook 15 minutes.
- Remove lid, quickly stir through green onion and HALF the cheese.
- Smooth top then sprinkle on remaining cheese. Cover and leave for 1 minute just to melt cheese.
- Remove from stove and serve immediately, garnished with more green onion if desired.
Recipe Notes:
Nutrition Information:
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This is where he is as I’m writing this post (ie licking his lips at the sight of the photos…):
Excellent dinner idea! So simple, quick and full of flavour. The whole family loved it, especially topped with sour cream and guacamole!
I’m so glad it was a hit Amel (and totally agree about the sour cream and guacamole – an absolute MUST!) N x
Absolutely YUM! We’re such a busy household in/out all the time, loving these one-pot recipes! My fussy 13yro and the 10yro twins enjoyed this!
That’s the best Lisa, I’m so glad it’s a hit in your household!!! N x
This looks so doggone delicious!! I was about to make stuffed pepper soup in my instant pot. Now, I’m going to try this in the instant pot. Any tips?
I haven’t tried in the IP sorry Darlene, would love to know if it works though! N x
Yes, I tried the recipe in my instant pot and it was absolutely delicious!!!😋
This was delicious! My partner had one mouthful then declared we were having it again. If I doubled the recipe, would the liquid ration need to change at all?
This was my first ever attempt at making a meal from one of your quick and easy recipes. I am pretty good in the kitchen and I often skim a recipe and end up adding more herbs and additional ingredients to achieve a better result…BUT…I didn’t need to do that with this recipe. I trusted you and followed all your measurements and it came out PERFECT! My family loved it and we simply added sour cream
(yoghurt also works). Thank you…look forward to making the next dish!.
I’m so glad you loved it Mario!!!
Hi Nagi
I made this last week but forgot to write about how delicious it was. Honestly what would I do without you? 🙂
Oh thanks so much Bec!!
I cooked this tonight and everyone enjoyed it….as they do with all Nagi recipes! The only thing was my rice needed at least another 15mins to cook and I had to add about an extra cup of stock. I also served it on a bed of baby spinach and added a blob of sour cream
Hi Karen, can I ask what rice you used? And sour cream is always a must in my books!! N x
Hi Nagi. Just plain white rice, nothing special or different. This isn’t the first time my rice has needed longer than a recipe of yours has suggested so I guess Aldi rice just likes to take its time to cook! Lol it was definitely worth the weight though!
Dear Nagi and family, I wish you all the best for this New Year. I hope you and your family will stay safe from all the fire going on around where you live.
I made this today and both my husband and I lovend it. I did not expect anything else then a nice delicious dinner, cause all your recipes are so wonderful. May God bless you so that you can continue spoeling us with your delicious recipes.
Greetings,
Michelle B
Thank you SO much Michelle ❤️
very good!
I made this for dinner tonight & it was an absolute hit. Thanks Nagi
Nagi, I have tried a number of your recipes including this one. They are all packed with flavour and goodness and are consistently good not to mention easy !! I am hooked!! Thanks so much Nagi, you are the best!!
Even my picky eater loved this!!!!!!
Wahoo, that’s the BEST news!
Even my picky eater loved this
This was great. it really goes a long way. We had it the first time as bowl food then the leftovers in wraps with Spinach, Tomato
& cheese the next night.I added some hot chilli sauce to spice it up. Thanks Nagi once again.
Sounds great Denise!
Can use some chili powder instead of cayenne pepper can you use both a little of each
Sure can!
Yet another yummy meal.
You have made cooking fun and interesting for me again.
We have loved every one of your recipes that we have tried.
So look forward to receiving your emails with the new recipes.
Thank you Nagi 😘
That’s so nice to hear Kerry, thanks so much – N x
do you use ALL the Mexican spice? it seems like a lot but this looks so good cant wait to try it
Yes Ted – I hope you love it!
Wow! This is so simple and amazingly awesome! My husband said it’s got to be in high rotation for our menu, I agree. This is so good with corn chips which we’ve become addicted to with your nachos recipe. I’m thinking on burritos, on a plate of nachos and dipping chips into the bowl…we’re all about this! Yum!!
Hi Nagi, I made this today and it was an absolute hit !! Easy, one pot AND DELICIOUS !! The kids couldn’t get enough. Thanks a million. Love from Canada 😘
Wahoo, that’s so great to hear Devi!
Amazing, even without the cheese. Did add it later but the smells made me hungry early.
I’m so happy you loved it Allison!