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Mom's One-Pot Dinner

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Course Main Course
Servings 4

Ingredients
  

  • 2 tbsp olive oil
  • 1 onion, diced
  • 1 cup rice
  • 1 package ground beef any type of ground meat works or veggie crumbles if vegetarian
  • 1 clove garlic, crushed or 1 tsp garlic powder
  • 1 tsp cumin more or less to taste
  • 1/2 tsp paprika more or less to taste
  • 1 tsp oregano more or less to taste
  • 1 tsp dried cilantro more or less to taste
  • 1 tsp salt more or less to taste
  • 1/2 tsp pepper more or less to taste
  • 1 red pepper, diced any color is fine!
  • 1 zucchini, diced
  • 1 can diced tomatoes optional
  • 2 cups vegetable broth any type of broth is fine

Instructions
 

  • warm a large, deep skillet over medium low heat on the stove
  • coat the bottom of the pan with olive oil
  • add diced onion and allow to cook and soften
  • add the rice (we used brown rice but you can use any type you'd like!)
  • add in your meat or veggie protein
  • season the meat and rice mixture with salt, pepper, garlic powder (or fresh garlic), cumin, oregano, paprika, and dried cilantro *note, you can switch up these seasonings for other flavor profiles, we went for a Tex-Mex taste
  • allow the meat to cook through and the rice to toast for a few minutes
  • add your diced vegetables to the mixture and sauté for about 5 minutes, stirring occasionally to prevent sticking
  • *optional: add a can of beans
  • *optional: add can of diced tomatoes
  • add liquid (broth of choice)
  • bring the entire pot to a boil, then cover and simmer for about 45 minutes or until rice is tender
  • add toppings of choice (I added lime juice and fresh cilantro!)

Notes

  • If you would like to make this dish with a protein other than meat, you can use vegetarian crumbles or a can of beans.  If you choose to use beans, add them in with the vegetables.
  • You can also make this dish with frozen vegetables instead of fresh and it will turn out great!  Add 2 cups of frozen mixed vegetables when the diced veggies are added.
  • another good seasoning option is an Italian blend!
  • Top with cheese if desired!, lime juice definitely recommended for the Tex-Mex version