Tasty Hamburger Skillet
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Prep time:
10 minutes
Cook time:
30 minutes
Servings:
9 cups
Quick Tips
Garnish this dish with a tablespoon of low-fat sour cream.
Flavor boosters: green chilis, jalepeños, more garlic, and other seasonings.
Make extra! Leftovers make a great filling for tacos, burritos, filling for stuffed bell peppers, or as a topping for baked potatoes.
Use whole grains! Use brown rice instead of white rice and increase cooking time to 45 minutes or until rice is cooked.
Cook your own dry beans. One can (15 ounces) is about 1 1/2 to 1 3/4 cups drained beans.
Tasty Hamburger Skillet
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Ingredients:
- 1 pound lean ground beef (15% fat)
- 1/3 cup chopped onion (1/3 medium onion)
- 1/3 cup green pepper, chopped
- 2 cups water
- 1 cup long grain white rice
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder or 4 cloves of garlic
- 1 tablespoon chili powder
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon ground pepper
- 1 can (15 ounces) diced tomatoes, with juice
- 1 1/2 cups corn (canned and drained, frozen, or fresh cooked)
- 1 can (15 ounces) red kidney beans, drained and rinsed
- 1/2 cup grated cheddar cheese
Directions:
1. Cook ground beef, onion, and green pepper in large skillet over medium heat (300 degrees in an electric skillet) until hamburger is no longer pink. Drain excess fat from pan.
2. Add water, rice, garlic powder, chili powder, salt, pepper, tomatoes with juice, corn, and beans.
3. Cook, covered, for about 20 minutes or until rice is soft.
4. Remove from stove top, sprinkle with grated cheese, and serve hot.
Refrigerate leftovers within 2 hours.
Quick Tips
Garnish this dish with a tablespoon of low-fat sour cream.
Flavor boosters: green chilis, jalepeños, more garlic, and other seasonings.
Make extra! Leftovers make a great filling for tacos, burritos, filling for stuffed bell peppers, or as a topping for baked potatoes.
Use whole grains! Use brown rice instead of white rice and increase cooking time to 45 minutes or until rice is cooked.
Cook your own dry beans. One can (15 ounces) is about 1 1/2 to 1 3/4 cups drained beans.
Prep time:
10 minutes
Cook time:
30 minutes
Servings:
9 cups
Purdue University is an equal access/equal opportunity institution. This material was partially funded by USDA's Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program - (SNAP) and USDA's Expanded Food and Nutrition Education Program - (EFNEP).
