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Mexican Ground Beef Casserole with Rice (beef mince!)

By:Nagi
Published:9 Sep '19Updated:24 Apr '20
471 Comments
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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!

Close up of Mexican Ground Beef Casserole with Rice in a pot, fresh off the stove

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!!!

Mexican Ground Beef Casserole with Rice in a bowl, ready to be eaten

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.

What goes in Mexican Ground Beef Casserole

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.

How to make Mexican Ground Beef Casserole with Rice (beef mince)

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!

Pot of Mexican Beef Mince Rice Casserole, fresh off the stove ready to be served.

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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Close up of Mexican Ground Beef Casserole with Rice in a pot, fresh off the stove

Mexican Ground Beef Casserole with Rice (Beef mince!)

Author: Nagi
Prep: 10 mins
Cook: 20 mins
Total: 30 mins
Mains
Tex-Mex, Western
4.90 from 175 votes
Servings5
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Recipe video above. A big juicy pot of beef and rice loaded with Mexican flavours! The rice is tender and perfectly cooked, and the tomato sauce is generously flavoured with a Mexican Spice mix. A quick dinner made in one pot with not much prep!

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:

1. Rice - recipe works best with long grain white rice. Will also work with medium or short white rice grain, "standard" (unspecified) white rice, jasmine* or basmati rice*. Recipe as written won't work with: brown rice, wild rice, risotto, paella rice, quinoa.
2. Corn - can also use frozen, 1 3/4 cups.
3. Cheese - use anything that melts! Cheddar, mozzarella, tasty, Monterey Jack, Colby.
4. Cayenne adds spiciness, this amount across a vast volume of rice is barely noticeable. Increase or eliminate if desired.
5. Leftovers will keep for 3 days in the fridge, reheat in microwave. I haven't tried freezing but I don't see why it wouldn't freeze ok!
6. Nutrition per serving, this is quite a generous serving (about 2 packed cups, and it's dense so very filling!). Every cup of cheese adds 100 calories per serving, so if you want to cut back on calories, halve the cheese (don't skip completely!).

Nutrition Information:

Calories: 715cal (36%)Carbohydrates: 73g (24%)Protein: 45g (90%)Fat: 28g (43%)Saturated Fat: 13g (81%)Cholesterol: 109mg (36%)Sodium: 2039mg (89%)Potassium: 1258mg (36%)Fiber: 10g (42%)Sugar: 7g (8%)Vitamin A: 2254IU (45%)Vitamin C: 54mg (65%)Calcium: 437mg (44%)Iron: 7mg (39%)
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471 Comments

  1. Lee says

    February 7, 2023 at 7:05 pm

    4 stars
    This was fast and delicious. Only lost one star as it burnt / stuck quite badly to the base of my Dutch oven despite following the instructions. I even ended up turning the heat to the lowest setting. Everything above the burnt layer was 👌 Served with sour cream which I was surprised wasn’t recommended! 😋

    Reply
    • Ruth says

      March 22, 2023 at 5:42 pm

      4 stars
      Mine burnt too, but it was delicious. It still had lots of liquid; almost as if the liquid didn’t penetrate all the way to the bottom. The extra liquid evaporated as I melted the second half of the cheese.

      Reply
  2. Melinda says

    January 6, 2023 at 12:11 pm

    5 stars
    Thank you Nagi! Excellent flavors. Blended all the spices together in a molcajete first then bloomed them in the oil to revive the ancient coriander. Sooo very good! Enchiladas tomorrow!

    Reply
  3. Kara says

    January 5, 2023 at 10:33 pm

    3 stars
    Omitted Cayenne pepper due to small people. First recipe my family has NOT requested I cook one of Nagi’s recipes again, which was a bit disappointing as they have all been a hit until now.

    Nice and easy to cook, just lacking that ooomph of Nagi’s usual great recipes.

    Reply
  4. Len Goulding says

    January 3, 2023 at 7:41 pm

    A truly great easy recipe for a tasty family dinner. Kids will love it if they like Mexican Tacos. Ours did and they are parents themselves!!

    Reply
  5. Suzanna says

    January 2, 2023 at 7:40 pm

    There is a typo error. I believe it should be “corn”, not “born”?

    Reply
  6. Helen Toovey says

    December 29, 2022 at 7:50 pm

    This was an super easy one pot quick diner done on a Thursday night. Husband literally licked the bowl and son was in heaven!!

    Reply
  7. Jo says

    December 15, 2022 at 7:26 pm

    4 stars
    Great recipe, Nagi! Husband loved it. Only used half the amount of cayenne as ours is super hot. Next time I’ll add a side of corn chips, maybe some smashed avo on the side too as well as a little sour cream.
    Thank you for sharing your wonderful recipe!

    Reply
  8. kenton rittenburg says

    December 15, 2022 at 1:21 pm

    5 stars
    oops….forgot the stars,,,

    Reply
  9. kenton rittenburg says

    December 15, 2022 at 1:20 pm

    love this recipe !!!!! made it tonight for the fourth time. always turns out great. i find that I need to add more liquid and let it simmer longer than 15 minutes to cook the rice. who cares??? it’s more than worth a few more minutes. love dozer puppy.

    Reply
  10. Mary-Anne says

    December 12, 2022 at 7:26 pm

    5 stars
    I left out the coriander and cayenne pepper and it was still absolutely delicious!

    Reply
  11. Mia says

    November 29, 2022 at 7:56 pm

    5 stars
    Made vegetarian by using V2 Mince. Superb weeknight meal with minimal washing up. Love it. Thanks!

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