Rio Grande Especial

Name: Rio Grande Especial
Total time: 50 min
Yield: 4 Servings
Ingredients: 🥩 1 pound ground beef; 💧 4 ½ cups water; 🥫 1 (16 ounce) can tomato sauce; 🥫 1 (12 ounce) can tomato paste; 2 (4 ounce) cans chopped green chilies; 🧄 2 teaspoons minced garlic; 🍚 1 cup instant rice; 🍬 1 tablespoon white sugar; 2 teaspoons chili powder; 2 teaspoons dried oregano; 2 teaspoons ground cumin; 🧂 2 teaspoons salt

Cost $15, save $10

Source: Recommended by CookPal

50 Min
4 Servings
$15

Rio Grande Especial

Cost $15, save $10

Source: Recommended by CookPal

50 Min
4 Servings
$15

INGREDIENTS

Meat
- 🥩 1 pound ground beef
Liquids
- 💧 4 ½ cups water
- 🥫 1 (16 ounce) can tomato sauce
Vegetables
- 🥫 1 (12 ounce) can tomato paste
- 2 (4 ounce) cans chopped green chilies
- 🧄 2 teaspoons minced garlic
Grains
- 🍚 1 cup instant rice
Spices
- 🍬 1 tablespoon white sugar
- 2 teaspoons chili powder
- 2 teaspoons dried oregano
- 2 teaspoons ground cumin
- 🧂 2 teaspoons salt

STEPS

Cook and stir ground beef in a large skillet over medium-high heat until the beef is crumbly and completely browned, 7 to 10 minutes.

Stir water, tomato sauce, tomato paste, green chilies, instant rice, sugar, chili powder, garlic, oregano, cumin, and salt together with the cooked ground beef.

Reduce heat to low, place a cover on the skillet, and cook mixture at a simmer until the flavors have blended and the beef is very tender, about 40 minutes.

NUTRIENTS

Per 1 serving

🔥

424

Calories

27
Protein
50
Carbs
15
Fats

💡 Serve as a build-your-own taco salad meal with lettuce, tomatoes, sour cream, shredded cheddar, and crushed tostada chips.To save time, prep toppings while the mixture is simmering.Adjust seasoning to your preference by increasing or reducing the spice quantities.