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Turkey Rice Skillet
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Turkey Rice Skillet

Recipe by Julia Pacheco
4.6 from 16 votes
Course: RECIPES, TURKEYCuisine: AmericanDifficulty: Easy
Servings

7

servings
Prep time

5

minutes
Cooking time

30

minutes
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Ingredients

  • 1/2 lb ground turkey

  • 1 cup cooked pinto beans (or a can of drained and rinsed)

  • 1 1/2 cups of uncooked white rice rinsed

  • 1 can rotel

  • 1/2 cup frozen mixed vegetables

  • 2 chicken bullion cubes

  • 4 cups water

  • 4 cups water

  • 1 tsp salt

  • 1 tsp pepper

  • 1 tsp oregano

  • 2 1/2 cups chopped fresh spinach

  • 4 oz cheddar cheese, shredded

Directions

  • To a large pan or pot on the stove over medium heat, add the ground turkey break the ground turkey up with a spatula and cook it through once it’s cooked through add in the pinto beans, rice, rotel, frozen mixed vegetables, bullion cubes, water, tomato paste, seasonings, and stir well simmer covered for 20 minutes stirring occasionally until the rice is tender. If the liquid line gets too low while simmering add a 1/2 cup more water in at a time until the rice gets tender.
  • Once the rice is tender stir in the spinach, let the spinach will down it will take two minutes, once it’s wilted sprinkle the cheese on the top, cover with a lid and let the cheese melt down then serve

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About Julia Pacheco

Hello, I’m Julia Pacheco, and I’m so glad you’re here! I’m a published cookbook author with a passion for creating delicious, budget-friendly meals. My blog focuses on recipes that are accessible and enjoyable, because I truly believe in the power of food to heal, inspire, and bring people together. From early lessons in the kitchen with my mom to navigating life on WIC and food stamps, I’ve learned the value of making every meal count. Cooking has been my creative outlet, a way to connect with others, and it even helped me land my dream job.

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7 Comments

  1. Danielle says:

    When you say this dinner has 7 servings, how big would you say each serving is?

    Reply
  2. Karen says:

    Sorry- autocorrect- tomato paste is not in the ingredients list but it’s in the recipe instructions to add. How much should I add?

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  3. Karen says:

    How much tomato paste should I use? It’s not in the inpredievta list but in the recipe

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  4. Mariah says:

    Love your recipes Julia!
    Question – on the printed recipe you have 4 Cups of water listed twice, but no quantity listed for the tomato paste. Any way you can update that for next time? Thanks! 😀

    Reply
  5. Emilee says:

    There might be a couple typos on this one. Says 4 cups of water twice but does not say how much tomato paste.

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  6. Erin says:

    Looks like tomato paste is missing from the ingredients list as of now! I checked back to the video and it says 2 Tablespoons of tomato paste.

    Reply
  7. Lynda says:

    I want to try this but 8 cups of water seems a lot! Plus rotel is a brand name so what kind of tomatoes are used? this sounds so good!

    Reply