Mexican Ground Beef Casserole With Rice Beef Mince

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

More easy, cosy casseroles

One Pot Chicken Broccoli Rice Casserole Emergency Chicken Rice Casserole (from SCRATCH!) Faster Chicken Stew (Casserole) Cheeseburger Casserole (Homemade Hamburger Helper) Creamy Parmesan Garlic Broccoli Casserole One Pot Chicken Enchilada Rice Casserole