Ground Beef French Onion Beans & Rice

Men Can Cook Chef Level: Featherweight

Yields 4 Servings

Intro

First off I’m not a huge fan of Onions. However one evening I was tired, hungry, and up to eat what I had in the old kitchen. This recipe was born of my poor dinner planning. Leaving the house was not in the cards! Beefy French Onion Beans & Rice was created because I was lazy. I’m happy I was lazy and found this meal that I can share with you!

I had ground beef, French onion soup, black beans, leftover brown rice, a green bell pepper, and some cheese. These items would work together. I grabbed my trusty Cast Iron skillet and went to work. This is a simple and delicious meal that I have made a half dozen times now! Tastes awesome reheated as well!

Men you can do this!

Beer pairing (Enjoy a brew or 2 while you cook…it decreases the perceived cook time)

With this one, I tend to grab a Brown ale. The medium roasted malt, caramel-like, and chocolate-like characteristics tend to blend well with this hearty bowl of food. The medium to low hop flavor and aroma let you enjoy the food while not challenging it.

Ingredients

1 pound of ground beef
10.5oz Can of French Onion Soup
15.5oz Can of Black Beans
A cup of Cooked Brown Rice
1 diced Green Bell Pepper
8oz of Cheddar Cheese or Provolone Cheese

Directions

Dice up the Green Bell Pepper and shred the Cheese
Heat a Cast Iron Skillet or another Skillet that can be used in an oven to a medium-high heat
Cook the Ground Beef and Pepper until brown.
Drain and rinse the black beans
Add the Soup, Black Beans, and rice to the pan. Mix these all well on low heat.
Now top with Cheese.
Turn your oven on to Broil.
Put in the Skillet and Broil for about 2 to 3 minutes be sure to keep an eye on it, so as not to let the cheese burn.
Remove from oven and serve up in a bowl. (I added a little hot sauce for a kick)