Cheesy Mexican Beef and Rice Skillet with Hot Sauce Crema

Step 1

Preheat broiler to high. Wash and dry all produce. Halve, deseed, and cut green pepper into 1-inch pieces. Halve, peel, and dice onion. In a small bowl, combine sour cream, hot sauce, 1 TBSP water, and a pinch of salt.

Step 2

Heat a drizzle of oil in a medium ovenproof pan over medium-high heat. Add beef, Southwest Spice, salt, and pepper. Cook, breaking up meat into pieces, until browned and cooked through, 4-5 minutes. Remove from heat; transfer to a medium bowl.

Step 3

Heat another drizzle of oil in same pan over medium-high heat. Add green pepper and onion. Cook, stirring, until softened, 3-6 minutes.

Step 4

Stir cooked beef, tomato paste, stock concentrate, rice, and 1 cup water into pan with veggies. Bring to a boil, then cover and reduce heat to a simmer. Cook until rice is tender, about 15 minutes. Uncover and remove from heat.

Step 5

Evenly sprinkle cheese over beef and rice mixture. Broil until melted, about 1 minute.

Step 6

Divide finished beef and rice mixture between plates. Drizzle with hot sauce crema.