Mexican skillet

Large batch for freezer

Double necessary ingredients.

  1. Cook ground beef with onion and red bell pepper as normal. Drain and stir in beans and spices.
  2. Allow to fully cool in fridge.
  3. When going to freeze, mix in frozen corn. Separate into two portions if first half wasn’t used.
  4. To make from frozen, slightly thaw frozen mix.
  5. Add to instant pot along with rice, water, and tomatoes (single recipe quantities). Stir well.
  6. Cook on rice function.
Mexican skillet

Mexican skillet

Yield: 4 servings
Prep Time: 5 minutes
Cook Time: 25 minutes
Total Time: 30 minutes

A flavorful, filling dish that is sure to please.

Ingredients

  • 1 lb. ground beef
  • 1/2 onion
  • 1/2 red bell pepper
  • 1 14 oz. can fire roasted tomatoes
  • 1 14 oz. can black beans
  • 1 1/2 cups water
  • 2 cups rice

Seasoning:

  • 1 Tbsp. chili powder
  • 1 tsp. cumin
  • 1 tsp. smoked paprika
  • 1 tsp. Mexican oregano
  • 1 tsp. salt
  • 1/2 tsp. garlic powder
  • 1/2 tsp. onion powder
  • 1/4 tsp. pepper

Instructions

  1. Dice onion and bell pepper. Drain and rinse black beans. Set aside.
  2. Turn instant pot to sauté on high. Once hot, add ground beef, onion, and red bell pepper.
  3. Cook until ground beef is no longer pink, ~10 minutes. Drain if needed.
  4. Stir in remaining ingredients, then cook on rice function.

Notes

Optional: add 3/4 cup frozen corn.

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