Description
A hearty skillet dish made with ground turkey, brown rice, and a mix of beans and vegetables, topped with melted cheese.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 ½ cups uncooked instant brown rice
- 1 pound lean ground turkey
- 1 onion (chopped)
- 1 garlic clove
- 15 ounces pinto beans (undrained)
- 1 cup beef broth
- 8 ounces tomato sauce
- 10 ½ ounces diced tomatoes and green chiles
- 15 ounces corn (drained)
- 2 teaspoons chili powder
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon cumin
- ground pepper to taste
- ½ cup shredded Colby Jack cheese
Instructions
- Cook rice according to package directions.
- While the rice cooks, heat a large skillet over medium heat. Add in the ground turkey, onion, and garlic and cook until the turkey is no longer pink.
- Stir in the rice, beans, beef broth, tomato sauce, tomatoes, corn, chili powder, salt, cumin, and ground pepper. Let cook over medium heat for 8-10 minutes to let the flavors really come together.
- Top with shredded cheese and let cook for 2-3 more minutes or until cheese is melted.
- Garnish with your favorite toppings – tomatoes, shredded lettuce, salsa, sour cream, etc.
Notes
- This dish is versatile; feel free to add your favorite vegetables.
- Adjust spices according to your taste.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Skillet
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup
- Calories: 450
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 800mg
- Fat: 15g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 9g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 50g
- Fiber: 8g
- Protein: 30g
- Cholesterol: 90mg