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:
Life of Dozer
This is where he is as I’m writing this post (ie licking his lips at the sight of the photos…):
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!
OMG YUM!! This was a hit with hubby and myself, though Miss 7 thought it was too spicy and Master 10 gave it 1.5 thumbs up, so I need to give them more spice to harden them up ;-p I omitted the onion (as always) and replaced with onion flakes. Also realised at the last minute had no black beans, so substituted with refried beans and OMG!!!! Delicious! Thank you (again again!!) x x
I’m so glad you loved it Cat!!
Also everyone said next time they want corn chips with it, so I’ve bought some today in anticipation (and for the leftovers) x x
This was dinner tonight. Absolutely delicious! For the rice I just used Knorr Spanish Rice packets. My family loved It!! I will definitely be adding this to my recipes.
Sounds great Janet!
Another great recipe enjoyed by all the family. Served with avocado salsa.
YES! That’s great to hear Leisa!
Can you make this with small pieces of been instead of minced?
Do you mean beef Nita?
Yes sorry…typo
Loved this recipe although I had to make some changes. As I didn’t have enough oregano I used Masterfoods Mexican Chilli Powder from Woolies and I only had brown rice but I was confident it would cook up ok in my cast iron pot, just cooked it for 30 minutes. Will follow your recipe next time.
Hi Helen, yes this recipe as written won’t work with brown rice unfortunately- N x
Enjoyed this dish – had to cook it longer than 15 mins to get the rice tender. Left overs make wonderful quesadillas.
This meal is so easy and super tasty! It was a little bit too spicy for my 4 year old, but the big kids and hubby loved it. I’ll definitely be making this one again. It would be perfect if you’re having a couple of extras over for dinner too!
I’m so glad you enjoyed it E J!!
I made this vegetarian with using Quorn Mince. Very pleased with the results.
Had to leave the capsicum out so used a courgette and would definitely do this all the time.
Good to know Rose, I’m so happy you enjoyed it 🙂
Forgot the 5 stars 🙂
This was really yummy. It made a bunch of servings and freezes well. Thanks for putting out so many easy to follow recipes for tasty dishes!
You’re so welcome Leslie!
Both my husand and I (very mature couple, classed as elderly by some) thought this was delicious, it did take 40mins to cook. We both love trying new recipes and find your site easy to follow and enjoyable.
Thank you so much Ginky!
All the family loved this, even the fussiest Easter. Served it with a fresh guacamole and corn chips. Yum!
Such a brilliant tasty way to use mine! We absolutely loved this easy week night meal- packed with flavour! I love your food blog as do my hungry family! Thank you
Sounds like a winner Anita 🙌
I had some crushed tortilla chips left over from a taco salad, put them down before the last layer of cheese and it made for a delicious crunchy topping!
Not sure what that did to the calorie or sodium count, but the kids loved it.
Great idea Tom!!