One Pan Taco Rice
Servings: 2
Ingredients
- 10 oz lean ground beef
- 10 oz diced butternut squash
- 1/2 cup diced red onion
- 1/2 cup sliced cherry tomatoes
- 1/2 cup chopped cilantro
- 8 oz tomato sauce
- 1 cup cooked brown rice
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 2 tsp salt
- 1 tsp pepper
- 2 tsp chili powder
- 1 tsp cumin powder
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- 1 tsp paprika
Instructions
Pre-Cook (Mise En Place)
- Gather your equipment: knife, cutting board, saute pan, spatula
- Cook brown rice according to package instructions
- Dice the butternut squash (or you can use pre-cut butternut squash)
- Dice the red onions, slice the cherry tomatoes, and chop the cilantro
- Pre-heat a saute pan on medium to high heat
Cooking Method:
- Add olive oil to the heated saute pan and add the ground beef
- Season the ground beef with chili powder, cumin, paprika, garlic powder, salt, and pepper. Brown the meat until it is fully cooked
- Add the tomato sauce. Stir in the butternut squash and rice. Mix all ingredients well
- Add the fresh cherry tomatoes and cilantro at the end