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Cheesy Beef Fajita Dirty Rice Casserole

A comforting one-pot pressure cooker casserole loaded with tender beef, rice, veggies, and golden bubbly cheese for the ultimate weeknight dinner.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 45 minutes
Total Time 1 hour
Servings: 1 people
Cuisine: Italian
Calories: 780
Ingredients Equipment Method Notes

Ingredients
  

Main Ingredients
  • 1 lb Beef round thinly sliced
  • 2 tablespoons Olive oil
  • 3 cloves Garlic minced
  • 1 teaspoon Salt
  • 1 teaspoon Black pepper
  • 1 Red bell pepper diced
  • 1 Yellow onion diced
  • 4 oz Green chiles
  • 2 tablespoons Taco seasoning
  • 15 oz Tomato sauce
  • 1.5 cups Water mixed with 1 teaspoon beef bouillon
  • 4 cups Cooked white rice
  • 1 cup Shredded cheddar cheese
  • 1 bunch Cilantro chopped

Equipment

  • 1 Oven-safe skillet or a similar large pan

Method
 

Instructions
  1. In a large bowl, mix your sliced beef with 1 tablespoon olive oil, salt, pepper, and garlic. Toss it all together and cover it up for 15 minutes so the flavors soak in.
  2. Heat the other tablespoon of olive oil in a big oven-safe skillet over medium heat. Toss in the bell pepper and onion and cook 'em, stirring a lot till they start to soften—about 5 minutes or so.
  3. Next, add in the beef mix along with the taco seasoning. Keep stirring until the beef starts to turn mostly cooked; around 5 minutes should do it.
  4. Stir in the green chiles and beef bouillon for that extra flavor zap.
  5. Turn off the heat and fold in your cooked rice and half the cilantro. Mix it gently so all the good stuff gets cozy together.
  6. Pop a lid on that skillet (or use foil if you don’t got a lid), then bake it in the oven for 20 minutes to let the flavors mingle and the whole thing get heated through.
  7. After baking, take the lid off and broil on high for 5 minutes so the cheese melts and bubbles up all golden.
  8. Serve it up hot with whatever garnishes you love. Trust me, you gonna wanna dig right in.

Notes

Top with extra cheese or hot sauce if desired. Perfect for leftovers too—just reheat gently and enjoy!