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Hearty Skillet Supper

By: Pat Jensen 
"When the weather starts turning cooler, I start to hear requests for this dish. The light soy, onion and garlic flavors blend nicely with fresh carrots and potatoes in this budget-minded recipe.--Pat Jensen, Cottonwood, Minnesota"

This Kitchen Approved Recipe has an average star rating of 4.3 Rate/Review | Read Reviews (22)

Prep Time:
5 Min
Cook Time:
45 Min
Ready In:
50 Min

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Original Recipe Yield 4 servings
 

Ingredients

  • 1 pound ground beef
  • 1 large onion, chopped
  • 1 garlic clove, minced
  • 1 cup chopped carrots
  • 1 cup potatoes, peeled and cubed
  • 1 cup water
  • 1/2 cup uncooked long grain rice
  • 2 tablespoons soy sauce
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1/8 teaspoon pepper

Directions

  1. In a skillet, cook beef, onion and garlic over medium heat until the met is no longer pink; drain. Add the carrots, potatoes, water and rice; mix well. Cover and simmer for 30 minutes or until the rice and vegetables are tender. Just before serving, stir in soy sauce, salt and pepper.

Footnotes

  • Long grain rice has a length 4 to 5 times that of its width. When cooked, it produces light dry grains that separate easily.
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The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.3 star rating.
Reviewed on Jun. 2, 2008 by LCHERRY   view full review
Agreed, this is an excellent easy-to-make dinner. I did modify it a bit - used brown rice and...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.3 star rating.
Reviewed on Mar. 4, 2008 by KLEINBF   view full review
This recipe has all my favorite components - quick, easy, and very, very surprisingly tasty! ...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.3 star rating.
Reviewed on Jun. 14, 2011 by wzdmsekr   view full review
Deceivingly good and tasty. I made this recipe because I need something quick and budget...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.3 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 30, 2010 by Joan   view full review
This was really good. I also used beef stock instead of water. I had to double the liquid as...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.3 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 19, 2010 by MindyLou   view full review
I'm not sure why I picked this one to make, I think because of the high rating...I thought...
The reviewer gave this recipe 3 stars. This recipe averages a 4.3 star rating.
Reviewed on Feb. 18, 2011 by harris Supporting Member (Click to learn more about Supporting Membership)  view full review
Did not care for this much,added cream of broccoli soup and some milk and it was much better.
The reviewer gave this recipe 3 stars. This recipe averages a 4.3 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 27, 2010 by carolync   view full review
Better than expected. Used only what I had on hand to clear out the refrigerator- zucchini...
The reviewer gave this recipe 3 stars. This recipe averages a 4.3 star rating.
Reviewed on Sep. 1, 2010 by toivosgrl55   view full review
I will say this dish was decent: my kids actually ate it, and it was simple and fast....
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.3 star rating.
Reviewed on Aug. 18, 2010 by heather2   view full review
Very simple, tasty meal! Will definately make again.
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.3 star rating.
Reviewed on Aug. 3, 2010 by Schiefer   view full review
everyone loved this! especially the 2 year old in the family!

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