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61 97.9g / 61%
26 41.4g / 26%

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Mexican Rice with Beef

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40 Min
Easy

Ingredients

6

This dish has been optimized for 6 servings. Quantity and times may need to be varied. Here you can find more information about adjusted portion sizes:

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recipe ingredient
1  Medium
Onion, finely chopped
1  tbsp
Sunflower oil
500  g
Minced beef
3  tbsp
Tomato Paste
2  tsp
ground cumin
1  Medium
Bell pepper, chopped
1  can
Red beans
4  cups
water
2  cups
Short grain rice
0.5  cup
Cheddar cheese, grated
2  cubes
Maggi® Chicken Bouillon

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Nutrition Value

Carbohydrates
97.94 g
Energy
643.66 kcal
Fats
9.75 g
Protein
41.42 g
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Instruction

40 Minutes
  • Step1

    1 Min
    In a large nonstick pan, sauté onions in oil until soft, add beef and cook until fully cooked.
  • Step2

    1 Min
    Add tomato paste, cumin, bell peppers, red beans and rice and mix together. Dissolve 2 cubes of Maggi® Chicken Bouillon in 1 liter of water and add to the mix, cover and simmer over medium low heat for 20 min until rice is tender and stock is absorbed.
  • Step3

    1 Min
    Sprinkle cheese over rice, cover and allow cheese to melt for 2-3 min before serving.
Mexican Rice with Beef

Step1 of 3

In a large nonstick pan, sauté onions in oil until soft, add beef and cook until fully cooked.

Mexican Rice with Beef

Step2 of 3

Add tomato paste, cumin, bell peppers, red beans and rice and mix together. Dissolve 2 cubes of Maggi® Chicken Bouillon in 1 liter of water and add to the mix, cover and simmer over medium low heat for 20 min until rice is tender and stock is absorbed.

Mexican Rice with Beef

Step3 of 3

Sprinkle cheese over rice, cover and allow cheese to melt for 2-3 min before serving.

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