One Pan Mediterranean Ground Beef & Rice | Easy Weeknight Meal

ground beef

🥗Healthier: ground turkey

💰Cheaper: ground pork

Ground turkey is leaner, while ground pork is often less expensive.

olive oil

🥗Healthier: avocado oil

💰Cheaper: canola oil

Avocado oil is healthier, while canola oil is budget-friendly.

Heat olive oil in a large pot.

Add chopped onions to the pot.

Add lean ground beef to the onions.

Add 1 teaspoon of seven spice, 1.5 teaspoons of salt, and 0.5 teaspoons of black pepper to the pot.

Cook until the onions are soft and the beef is browned, about 5-8 minutes, breaking up the beef with a flat wooden spoon.

Measure 2 cups of Basmati rice and rinse it to remove excess starch.

Add the rinsed rice to the pot along with chickpeas.

Mix everything together in the pot.

Add 3.5 cups of chicken broth to the pot.

Bring to a boil, then cover with a tight-fitting lid and simmer for 15 minutes.

After cooking, let the rice steam in the pot without heat for 5-10 minutes to absorb extra liquid and become fluffy.

Fluff the rice with a fork to separate the grains.

Serve the dish and garnish with parsley.

Cooking Techniques

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