Step 1

Preheat the oven to 350F. Prepare a baking dish.

Step 2

Heat a skillet to medium-high heat and brown up your ground beef. Break it apart while cooking. It will take around 5-7 minutes. Add some salt and black pepper to taste.

Step 3

Drain the pan of the fats and then transfer the cooked beef onto a plate with paper towels. The paper towel will absorb the moisture and fats.

Step 4

The skillet will have a little bit of fat left in it. Add diced onion to the skillet and cook until translucent. Around 3-5 minutes.

Step 5

Now press in garlic cloves, stir for 60 seconds and add in the cooked beef back into the pan.

Step 6

Add tomato paste, chopped tomatoes, and salsa into the skillet and combine well.

Step 7

Then, add in the black beans (drained and rinsed) with cooked basmati rice. Combine all of the ingredients as well as you can.

Step 8

Transfer the beef mixture to the baking dish. Level it out and cover it with grated cheddar cheese. Top up with green pepper.

Step 9

Place in the oven and bake for 25 minutes. Broil for 2-3 minutes until the cheese becomes golden.