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Fiesta Beef & Pepper Skillet

Time: 30 minutes

Yield: 6 servings

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Wooo! It's party time for your tastebuds! Let's pull out all the stops to create the best meal ever for them! Fiesta Beef & Pepper Skillet brings the fun times and the good vibes. This beefy, pepper-infused, fluffy, rice-filled concoction will have them doing a little jig with every single taste! You'll love it, too, because it only takes one skillet and less than 30 minutes to make. Fiesta Beef & Pepper Skillet gives everyone plenty of reason to have a ball... so, let's get to it!

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Ingredients

  • 1 pound 90% lean ground beef
  • 1 (14.5-ounce) can diced tomatoes with mild green chiles, undrained
  • 1 (14.5-ounce) can beef broth
  • 1 tablespoon chili powder
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1/8 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 2 cups instant brown rice, uncooked
  • 1 medium sweet red pepper, sliced
  • 1 medium green pepper, sliced
  • 1 cup Colby-Monterey Jack cheese, shredded

Directions

Step 1 -Heat a large cast iron skillet over medium heat.

Step 2 -Add the beef to the skillet and cook until it is no longer pink, about 6-8 minutes.

Step 3 -Break the beef into crumbles and drain the liquid from the skillet.

Step 4 -Add the tomatoes, the broth, the chili powder, the salt, and the garlic to the beef mixture and bring it to a boil.

Step 5 -Add the rice, the red peppers, and the green peppers to the beef mixture.

Step 6 -Lower the heat and simmer the rice mixture, covered, until the liquid has absorbed, about 8-10 minutes.

Step 7 -Transfer the skillet from the heat, sprinkle the top of the rice mixture with the cheese, cover the skillet, and let it stand until the cheese is melted.

Step 8 -Serve.

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