Beef & Bean Rice Bowl
A streamlined take on baião de dois — ground beef cooked with rice and beans in one skillet, finished with cilantro and lime. Ready in under 25 minutes.
- Total time
- 25 min
- Servings
- 4
- Calories
- 520
- Protein
- 28g
Ingredients
- 1 lb ground beef
- 1 medium yellow onion, diced
- 1.5 cups long-grain white rice
- 1 can (15 oz) canned black beans, drained and rinsed
- 2.5 cups beef or chicken broth
- 1 whole lime
- ¼ cup fresh cilantro, chopped
Instructions
- 1
Heat oil in a large skillet over medium-high. Brown ground beef, breaking it up with a spoon, until no pink remains, about 5 minutes.
- 2
Add diced onion to the beef and cook until softened and fragrant, about 2 minutes.
- 3
Stir in rice, coating it in the beef drippings, for 1 minute until it smells toasted.
- 4
Pour in broth and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low, cover, and simmer until rice is tender and liquid is absorbed, about 12 minutes.
- 5
Stir in black beans and cook uncovered for 1 minute until heated through.
- 6
Squeeze lime juice over the bowl and top with fresh cilantro. Serve hot.
Tools you’ll need
- 12-inch skillet with lid
- wooden spoon
- measuring cups
- knife and cutting board
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