Easy beef and rice skillet ready in 30 minutes - perfect for an Italian dinner!
Italian Beef and Rice Skillet
- Prep Time 30 min
- Total 30 min
- Servings 6
- Ingredients 12
Ingredients
- 4 slices bacon, cut into 1-inch pieces
- 1 lb lean (at least 80%) ground beef
- 1 medium onion, chopped (1/2 cup)
- 1 small bell pepper (any color), chopped (1/2 cup)
- 2 cloves garlic, finely chopped
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 2 cups water
- 1 can (14.5 oz) diced tomatoes, undrained
- 1 can (2.25 oz) sliced ripe olives, drained
- 1 1/2 teaspoons Italian seasoning
- 2 cups uncooked instant white rice
- 1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese (4 oz)
Instructions
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Step1In 12-inch skillet, cook bacon over medium-high heat until almost crisp. Add beef, onion, bell pepper, garlic and salt; cook 5 to 7 minutes, stirring frequently, until beef is thoroughly cooked; drain.
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Step2Stir in water, tomatoes, olives and Italian seasoning; heat to boiling. Stir in rice. Reduce heat to medium; cover and simmer about 5 minutes or until rice is tender.
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Step3Sprinkle with cheese; cover and let stand until melted.
Nutrition
370
Calories
16g
Total Fat
23g
Protein
34g
Total Carbohydrate
3g
Sugars
Nutrition Facts
Serving Size: 1 Serving
- Calories
- 370
- Calories from Fat
- 140
- Total Fat
- 16g
- 24%
- Saturated Fat
- 6g
- 32%
- Trans Fat
- 1/2g
- Cholesterol
- 65mg
- 21%
- Sodium
- 610mg
- 25%
- Potassium
- 380mg
- 11%
- Total Carbohydrate
- 34g
- 11%
- Dietary Fiber
- 2g
- 8%
- Sugars
- 3g
- Protein
- 23g
% Daily Value*:
- Vitamin A
- 6%
- 6%
- Vitamin C
- 15%
- 15%
- Calcium
- 20%
- 20%
- Iron
- 25%
- 25%
Exchanges:
2 Starch; 0 Fruit; 0 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 1 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 2 High-Fat Meat; 0 Fat;Carbohydrate Choice
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