One Skillet Chili Bake
This One Skillet Chili Bake is a good and hearty meal. This is a filling, satisfying, meaty dish, plus it has the bonus of involving very little effort to make.
Whats more, it is eaten with chips so you can ditch the utensils which means less clean up!
We have this dish for supper but it’s great to serve at sports events and such as well. Let me show you how easy it is to make.
Recipe Ingredients:
- Ground beef
- Kidney beans
- Ro-tel*
- Rice
- Chili powder
- Cheddar cheese
Ro-tel is a mixture of diced tomatoes and green chilies. In place of Ro-tel, you can just use a 14 ounce can of diced tomatoes and a small can (4 ounces) of chopped green chilies.
Place ground beef in a large skillet and brown it over medium high heat, chopping it up as you do so. Drain any grease once it’s done.
Pour in can of kidney beans, juice and all.
Add can of Ro-Tel, juice and all.
(or substitution for Ro-Tel as listed in ingredients)
Add in rice and chili powder. You can also add 1 cup of water. Sometimes I don’t have to add the water, it depends on the amount of juice in my tomatoes and kidney beans. When in doubt, you can always add the water and your rice will absorb what it needs and the rest will cook out.
Stir that all up.
Cover with lid and simmer for twenty minutes, or until the rice is done, stirring once if you think about it.
Most of the time I just grab a baking sheet to use for a lid.
Remove lid and sprinkle liberally with shredded cheese.
Allow cheese to melt. Serve with tortilla or corn chips. 
And now I have to go make Chili Bake!
Yum!
Servings: 4
Calories: 417kcal
Ingredients
- 1 lb ground beef
- 1 can red kidney beans 14-15 oz
- 1 can Ro-Tel or one small can diced tomatoes and small can chopped green chilies (10 oz*
- 1/2 Cup uncooked rice
- 2 Tablespoons chili powder
- 1 Cup shredded cheddar cheese
- 1 Cup water if needed
Instructions
- In large skillet, brown beef and drain well.
- Add beans, Ro-Tel, Rice, and Chili Powder.
- Simmer, covered, for 20 minutes or until rice is done. Uncover and top with cheddar cheese. Continue cooking until cheese melts. Serve with tortilla or corn chips.
Notes
*If you don't have Ro-Tel in your area, you can either move to Alabama or substitute 14.5 ounce can of diced tomatoes (with juice) and a 4 ounce can of chopped green chilis. This is going to be a larger amount than the Ro-Tel but it will be just fine.
Add in ideas:
Anything you'd normally add into chili, of course, works great in this. I love to add corn and have sour cream handy for folks to top theirs if they like. Green onions are also wonderful. I have been known to add an additional can of beans, usually rinsed black beans, as well. If you want this recipe to feed more people, simply add a little more rice and the needed water for that and it will go pretty far!
I've also used mozzarella when I didn't have cheddar and more than once I've simply topped it with a few slices of cheese in a pinch!
Add in ideas:
Anything you'd normally add into chili, of course, works great in this. I love to add corn and have sour cream handy for folks to top theirs if they like. Green onions are also wonderful. I have been known to add an additional can of beans, usually rinsed black beans, as well. If you want this recipe to feed more people, simply add a little more rice and the needed water for that and it will go pretty far!
I've also used mozzarella when I didn't have cheddar and more than once I've simply topped it with a few slices of cheese in a pinch!
Nutrition
Calories: 417kcal
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You may also enjoy my Skillet Cherry Cobbler!
I have made this for my family. A quick filling dinner to make after work. It is also very tasty!
Thanks Christy
🙂 I am so glad you liked it Sabrina!!!
Love your blog and keep your cookbooks close at hand in the kitchen, Christy. I have a question–do you use minute rice or ‘regular’ raw rice in this recipe? I read all the comments to see if anyone asked. (everybody’s smarter than me!) 😉 lol
Hey Jackie! I use regular rice in this. You can use minute rice if you prefer, though, it will just be done a lot sooner.
My family loved this, got a 5 out of from my husband. Thank you for sharing such delicious recipes with us
Wow, that is the best compliment I could ask for! I am so glad it was a hit with your family Jeannie!!
I made this over the weekend, and it was a big hit with my family. Great blend of tastes, mild enough for my son and spicy enough for others. I topped mine with a little salsa. Fighting over leftovers:).
I am so glad to hear it was a hit!!! Thank you Diane!!!
Christy! Your comment about Rotel made me laugh out loud! Y’all can move to Alabama or … … I just love you.
🙂 I love you too Patty!!
I am drooling on my keyboard.
Should be a March favorite too! I met you several years ago while roaming around the Civic Center in Huntsville. Just a heads up if you don’t mind sharing… The Historic Lowry House is having it’s 1st Chili Cookoff March 30 time: 12-5 p.m. We’d love to have you & friends come.