Cheesy Beef & Rice

Cheesy Beef & Rice is an easy one pan dinner!

By @cookinginthemidwest

Original recipe source

Cook time: 30 minutes

Servings: 4

Ingredients

• 1 lb ground beef
• 0.5 tsp salt
• 0.5 tsp pepper
• 0.25 tsp cayenne
• 1 tsp cumin
• 1 tsp dried cilantro
• 1 tsp chili powder
• 1 tbsp olive oil
• 1 cup long grain white rice
• 8 oz tomato sauce
• 1 tbsp minced garlic
• 2 cups beef broth
• 1 jar White Queso Cheese Dip
• 1 bunch fresh cilantro
• 4 pieces flour tortillas
• 1 cup pico de gallo

Instructions

1. Brown 1 lb of ground beef in a skillet over medium-high heat.
2. Season with salt, pepper, cayenne, cumin, dried cilantro, black pepper, and chili powder.
3. Let that cook until the beef is cooked through and drain any extra grease. Move the ground beef to the edges of the skillet and pour about 1 tbsp of olive oil into the skillet.
4. Add uncooked, rinsed rice and stir around for a couple of minutes.
5. Add tomato sauce, minced garlic, and beef broth. Stir well, cover with a lid, and cook on medium-low heat for about 20 minutes or until the rice is cooked.
6. Once the rice is cooked use a fork to fluff it up, turn off the heat, and let sit covered for about 5 minutes.
7. Microwave queso and pour some over the beef and rice. Top with fresh cilantro.
8. Serve as is or in tortillas with fresh pico de gallo.