Free recipeMexican · one pot
Turkey & Rice Skillet
A one-skillet dinner of seasoned turkey, rice, beans, and tomato with melted cheese and familiar enchilada flavors.
- 40 min in all
- 20 min hands-on
- Serves 4
- Simple
- Freezes well
Allergen flags
Celery · Milk
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Ingredients
- Ground turkey, broken into small pieces1.1 lb
- White rice, rinsed1.25 cups
- Black bean, drained and rinsed1.5 cups cooked
- Canned tomato with green chili1 14 oz can
- Chicken broth1.7 cups
- Onion, diced1 medium
- Chili powder2 tsp
- Monterey jack cheese1 cup shredded
- Cilantro, chopped0.5 cup
Method
- 1
Prep ingredients
Rinse the white rice, drain and rinse the black bean, dice the onion, and chop the cilantro.
- 2
Brown the turkey
Heat a large deep skillet over medium-high heat with a little oil. Add the ground turkey and onion; break up the turkey and stir often, seasoning with 1/2 tsp salt and a few grinds of black pepper.
8 min - 3
Toast the rice
Stir the white rice and chili powder into the large deep skillet over medium heat.
3 min - 4
Simmer until tender
Stir in the black bean, canned tomato with green chili, and chicken broth. Cover and simmer over low heat without stirring.
17 minTip: If the rice is still firm and the skillet is dry, add a small splash of broth and continue covered.
- 5
Melt and serve
Scatter monterey jack cheese and cilantro over the skillet, cover for a minute, then taste and adjust with salt and black pepper.
2 min
Why Tonight would pick this
- Only 20 minutes of hands-on work; the oven or the pot does the rest.
- It freezes well, so nothing goes to waste.
- A Mexican night to keep the week interesting.
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