Mediterranean Ground Beef with Rice and Mushrooms
🌟Main ingredient:Ground beef
✨secondary ingredients: white-rice and button-mushrooms
⏱️Cooking time: 240 minutes
🌶️Spice level: Not spicy
👨👩👦👦Number of diners: Couple
Ingredients
1
lb
ground
beef
1
cup
white
rice
8
oz
button
mushrooms,
sliced
1
large
onion,
chopped
2
cloves
garlic,
minced
2
tablespoons
olive
oil
1
teaspoon
dried
oregano
1
teaspoon
dried
basil
1/2
teaspoon
salt
1/4
teaspoon
black
pepper
1/4
cup
chopped
fresh
parsley
Cooking steps
1. Heat 1 tablespoon of olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add the chopped onion and minced garlic, cook until the onion is translucent.
2. Add the ground beef to the skillet and cook, breaking it up with a spoon, until browned and cooked through. Drain any excess fat.
3. In a separate pot, prepare the white rice according to the package instructions.
4. Push the beef mixture to one side of the skillet and add the sliced mushrooms. Cook for a few minutes until the mushrooms are tender.
5. Mix the beef and mushrooms together in the skillet. Add the dried oregano, dried basil, salt, and black pepper. Stir well to combine.
6. Reduce the heat to low and let the mixture simmer for about 10 minutes, allowing the flavors to meld together.
7. Once the rice is cooked, fluff it with a fork and divide it among serving plates.
8. Top the rice with the Mediterranean ground beef mixture. Sprinkle with chopped fresh parsley.
9. Serve hot and enjoy!
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