Easy Spanish Rice with Ground Beef
Need a super easy meal to make on a busy weeknight? This Easy Spanish Rice is just what the doctor ordered! It is so flavorful and I add a zucchini to bump up the veg in this one pan dish!
This Easy Spanish Rice is a one pot meal for even your busiest work day dinner! Add zucchini to this Easy Spanish Rice to help you get your 5 servings of veggies per day!
You know when you have had “one of those days”? Those days when you wish you had stayed in bed because just about everything that could of gone wrong, did?
It’s days like that when you need to have super easy, 30 minute meals in you arsenal! This is one of those meals! One pot, 30 minutes, super filling, low calorie and delicious!!
What you need
- ground beef- or use chicken, turkey, pork or venison
- onion- diced
- garlic- finely minced
- zucchini- cut into chunks. Use a small to medium zucchini
- chili powder – any combination of chilies will work.
- cumin – ground
- coriander – ground
- rice- use any long grain rice that you like. Uncle Ben’s long grain is a good choice.
- salt
- pepper
How to make easy Spanish Rice
- So the method couldn’t be easier. You just need to chop the onion and garlic.
- Then get it into your saute pan to saute for a few minutes with a bit of olive oil.
- Cut the zucchini in chunks however large you would like them.
- Add them to the pan with your ground meat.
- Add the tomatoes, water and spices. Combine. Cover the pot and bring it to a boil. Then reduce heat to a simmer. Cook for 20 minutes, or so, depending on rice. Follow the time on the package instructions.
That’s it! You are ready to eat! Serve with a nice salad for some added vege!
I serve this with whatever toppings I have in the house. Sometimes grated cheese, chopped scallions, pickled or fresh jalapeños.
Really, anything you put on tacos can go the Spanish Rice. Shredded lettuce, chopped tomatoes, avocado, even sour cream will work. I always add a bunch of hot sauce, or my Nuclear Hot Pepper Relish!
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Easy Spanish Rice
Ingredients
- olive oil to coat pan.
- 1/2 cup diced onion
- 3 cloves minced garlic
- 1 small zucchini, cut into pieces
- 1 lb ground beef
- 1 tbsp ground cumin
- 1 tsp dried coriander
- 1 tbsp Chili powder
- 1.5 cup rice
- 1 cup water
- 2 cups crushed tomatoes
- 2 tsp Salt
- 1 tsp Pepper
Instructions
- Heat olive oil in pan. Add onions and soften a few minutes. Add garlic, zucchini and meat and saute until meat is cooked through.
- Add tomatoes, spices and rice. Heat to boiling. Reduce heat, simmer 20 minutes, or according to package instructions.
- Serve with cheese, lettuce, tomato, avocado, hot sauce, or my Nuclear Jalapeno Hot Pepper Relish!
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Originally Published June 1 2018
Hello , I always add rice to hot oil first cooking the starch just keep stirring it till rice turns a slight color. then ad other ingredients , Stir to combine. bring to a simmer cover and in 15 t0 18 minutes remove from heat and do not remove lid don’t even peek let set 8 ta 10 minutes remove lid and fluff with a fork ,,,,yahooo no clumps yummy great.
I like sauteing the rice first. too. I do it both ways, depending on what I am making. Thanks for your comment!
This looks like just what I need for dinner tonight! I did have one of those days! Thanks for the inspiration!
Aww, I’m sorry you had a bad day, Peggy! I hope you and your family enjoy it! Thank you!
Yummy!! I love Spanish rice and this looks absolutely fabulous!! And zucchini is a great pairing!!
Thanks so much, Elaine! I really appreciate that!