Cowboy Rice Recipes

ONE SKILLET COWBOY RICE

Steps:

• Heat skillet over medium heat. Add the chopped bacon and stir occasionally until bacon is crisp. Using a slotted spoon, remove the cooked bacon to a paper towel lined plate. Set cooked bacon aside.
• Add the chopped onion to the bacon grease in the skillet. Cook for a few minutes until the onion is starting to soften.
• Add the ground sirloin and cook until no longer pink, breaking up the beef with a wooden spoon or spatula.
• Add the corn, Zatarain's Black Beans and Rice Mix and the water to the skillet with the cooked onion and ground sirloin.
• Bring the water to a boil. Reduce heat so the skillet contents are gently simmering. Put the lid on the skillet and cook for 25 minutes, or until rice is tender.
• While the rice mixture is cooking, turn the oven to the broil setting.
• When rice is cooked, remove the lid from the skillet and top the cowboy rice skillet with the shredded cheese.
• Put the skillet under the broiler for a couple of minutes to melt the cheese.
• Top the skillet with the cooked bacon, sour cream and pickled jalapeños and serve immediately.

COWBOY RICE SALAD

Steps:

• Place Dressing ingredients in a jar, shake. Taste test, adjust to your taste.
• Place Salad ingredients and rice in a bowl. Drizzle with dressing. Toss, then serve. Fantastic served straight away and even the next day!

SKILLET COWBOY RICE CASSEROLE

Steps:

• In a large skillet cook the onion and peppers in a few drizzles of olive oil. Season lightly with salt and black pepper.
• Cook for 3 minutes over medium high until beginning to brown then add the garlic. Cook for 1 minute or until fragrant.
• Add th ground beef and chorizo. Continue to cook until no pink remains in the meats. Drain any excess fat from the pan.
• Increase the temperature to high. Add the beef broth, rice, pintos, Rotel tomatoes, corn, Sazon, chili powder, cumin, garlic salt and lemon pepper. Bring to a boil stirring until combined.
• Cover and lower the heat to low. Simmer for 20-25 minutes until the rice is tender and most of the liquid is absorbed.
• Uncover and mix in the cilantro. Top with cheese. Remove from the heat and cover allowing the cheese to melt or melt under the broiler in the oven.
• Serve immediately.

COWBOY BEANS & RICE

Steps:

• Cook meat and onions in skillet, stirring to brown and crumble meat, drain off any grease.
• Combine meat mixture, rice water, chili powder, salt, beans, tomato juice & chili peppers; stir well.
• Pour in to a 3-quart casserole dish,.
• Cover and bake at 350°F for 50 minutes.
• Stir and cover and bake again for and additional 30 minutes, or until rice is tender.

HOMESTEAD COWBOY BEANS

Steps:

• Place bacon in a large skillet and cook over medium-high heat, turning occasionally, until evenly browned and crispy, 10 to 12 minutes. Drain bacon slices on paper towels and crumble when cool enough to handle.
• At the same time, heat another large skillet over medium-high heat. Cook and stir ground beef in the hot skillet until browned and crumbly, 5 to 7 minutes. Drain and discard grease.
• Place bacon, ground beef, onion, ketchup, and brown sugar in a slow cooker; mix well. Add baked beans, Great Northern beans, pinto beans, and pork and beans.
• Cook on Low, stirring often, about 4 hours.