One-Pot Mexican Beef and Rice Soup
One-Pot Mexican Beef and Rice Soup is a hearty soup made with ground beef, rice, black beans, corn, tomatoes, taco seasoning, beef broth, lime juice, and cilantro.
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Servings: 10
Ingredients
- 2 lb ground beef
- 1/3 cup white onion chopped
- 1 tsp garlic minced
- 3 tbsp taco seasoning
- 2 qt beef stock or beef broth
- 2 cups frozen corn
- 1 can black beans 15.5 oz, rinsed and drained
- 1 can petite diced tomatoes 14.5 oz, with juice
- 1 cup tomato purée
- 2 tsp lime juice
- 2 tsp salt
- 1 cup white rice or brown rice uncooked
- 1 tbsp fresh cilantro chopped or snipped
Optional Toppings
- Shredded cheese
- Sour cream
- Lime wedges
- Fresh cilantro
- Tortilla chips
Instructions
- Place a Dutch oven or large soup pot over medium-high heat.
- Add the ground beef, chopped white onion, and minced garlic to the pot.
- Cook, stirring and crumbling the beef, until the meat is fully browned and no longer pink.
- Drain off any excess fat from the pot.
- Add the taco seasoning to the browned beef mixture.
- Stir until the beef is evenly coated with the seasoning.
- Pour in the beef stock or beef broth.
- Add the frozen corn, rinsed and drained black beans, petite diced tomatoes with juice, tomato purée, lime juice, salt, and uncooked rice.
- Stir thoroughly to combine all ingredients and distribute the rice evenly.
- Bring the soup mixture to a boil.
- Once boiling, reduce the heat to a simmer.
- Cover the pot with a lid.
- Simmer for 20 to 25 minutes, or until the rice is tender.
- Stir occasionally during cooking to prevent the rice from sticking to the bottom of the pot.
- Once the rice is fully cooked, stir in the fresh cilantro.
- Taste and adjust seasoning if needed.
- Ladle the soup into serving bowls.
- Serve warm with shredded cheese, sour cream, lime wedges, additional cilantro, and tortilla chips, if desired.
Notes
To make this One-Pot Mexican Beef and Rice Soup gluten free, use a certified gluten-free taco seasoning or prepare a homemade gluten-free taco seasoning blend.
Confirm that the beef broth or beef stock, tomato purée, canned diced tomatoes, black beans, frozen corn, lime juice, and all packaged ingredients are gluten free.
Use plain uncooked white rice or brown rice, and verify that it has not been processed with gluten-containing grains.
If serving with tortilla chips, choose certified gluten-free corn tortilla chips.
Use clean cookware, utensils, cutting boards, and serving bowls to prevent gluten cross-contact.
For anyone with celiac disease or a serious gluten sensitivity, always check labels carefully before preparing and serving the recipe.