This easy cajun recipe with ground beef can be spooned over fresh cooked rice and enjoyed as an easy meal any night of the week. Simple ground beef is browned and lightly simmered with colorful bell peppers, cajun spices, and splashes of beef stock.
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This easy cajun recipe with ground beef is great when you crave a ground beef dish that bursts with colorful flavor. Make it when you want to elevate the flavors in your ground beef and turn it into something new!
This gives you a break from the usual go-to ground beef spaghetti. Set the pasta aside for a minute and serve this easy ground beef loaded with cajun zesty flavor. It is makes a satisfying complete dinner piled high over fresh steamed white rice, or even leftover rice, if you’re in a pinch and need hot food fast!
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A hint of tomato paste, dashes of smoky Tabasco hot sauce, and generous sprinkles of cajun seasoning help to develop those beloved deep flavors of Louisiana. You can serve this family-friendly beef recipe alongside freshly steamed veggies, like broccoli, if you want to add another touch of something green.
To make this zesty cajun beef, you can use your favorite cajun seasoning or make your own homemade cajun seasoning.
To add a nice base layer of cajun flavor, you’ll start by cooking with onion, celery, and bell pepper, also known as the holy trinity of cajun cooking. The only way to develop the flavors in this easy recipe is to keep it on a light gentle simmer over lowered heat.
When it’s done, you’ll have a juicy, bold, flavorful cajun ground beef dish made with simple ingredients that you can add to your list of easy dinner ideas. It’s perfect for those in need simple healthy recipes that satisfy without a lot of fuss in the kitchen.
This ground beef skillet recipe will come together with things that you’ll most likely already have on hand. It’s the perfect cajun recipe with ground beef that you can come back to anytime you need a new twist on ground beef as your main dish.
It’s also an easy and festive cajun beef dinner to serve at Mardi Gras in March, along with this easy dirty rice recipe! Here’s how to pull it together.
Ingredients to Make this Cajun Ground Beef
- 3 cups Rice – cooked according to package directions for serving with the cajun ground beef
- 1 lb Ground Beef
- 1 red bell pepper – diced
- 1 green bell pepper – diced
- 3 cloves garlic – minced
- 1 yellow onion – diced
- 3 stalks of celery – diced
- 3/4 cup beef stock
- 2 tbsp tomato paste
- 3 tsp cajun seasoning
- 2 to 3 dashes Worcestershire sauce – optional, add in if available
- 3 to 4 dashes Tabasco – I used Chipotle Tabasco for a smoky finish, optional
- Pinches coarse salt and pepper to taste
- 1 tbsp olive oil
How to Make Cajun Ground Beef
Uncover and sprinkle with fresh minced green parsley or minced cilantro to garnish. Serve over the fresh cooked rice and enjoy hot. Enjoy this quick and easy taste of cajun cuisine anytime you want to give that same old ground beef a bold new pop of flavor.
Easy Cajun Recipe with Ground Beef and Rice
Ingredients
- 3 cups Rice - prepared according to package directions for serving with ground beef
- 1 lb Ground Beef - I used ground beef with 20% fat and drained a few spoonfuls out to make it leaner.
- 1 whole Red Bell Pepper - diced
- 1 whole Green Bell Pepper - diced
- 3 cloves Fresh Garlic - minced
- 1 whole Yellow Onion - diced
- 3 stalks Celery - diced
- ¾ cup Beef Stock
- 2 tbsp Tomato Paste
- 3 tsp Cajun Seasoning
- 2 to 3 dashes Worcestershire sauce
- 3 to 4 dashes Tabasco - I used Chipotle Tabasco for a smoky finish, optional – classic Tabasco works too
- pinches Coarse Sea Salt - added to taste
- pinches Cracked Black Pepper - added to taste
Instructions
- In a wide large skillet over medium heat, drizzle in the olive oil. When hot, toss in diced red peppers, diced green pepper, diced onion, and diced celery.
- Stir to combine and cook 3 to 5 minutes then add in the fresh minced garlic. Next add in one teaspoon of the cajun seasoning, reserving the rest.c
- Stir the diced vegetables and garlic to combine once more and continue cooking until garlic is fragrant and vegetables begin to soften becoming tender, about 8 to 10 minutes.
- Add in the ground beef and brown it. Break up the ground meat with a flat wooden spatula until evenly browned and broken up. Add in the last two teaspoons of the reserved cajun seasoning plus the 2 tablespoons of tomato paste.
- Stir the mixture until the tomato paste begins to melt into the meat with the heat from the pan. Now season sprinkling in pinches of coarse sea salt and cracked black pepper to taste.
- Lastly, splash in the beef stock and shake in a few dashes of Worcestershire sauce plus (optional) a few dashes of Tabasco sauce. I used the chipotle Tabasco sauce for a nice hint of smoky spicy finish. Regular classic Tabasco works too.
- Bring everything to a light simmer and then cover. Reduce the heat to low and simmer for 30 to 40 minutes or until diced vegetables are tender and cooked through and the flavors in the beef are nicely developed.
- Uncover and sprinkle with fresh minced green parsley or minced cilantro to garnish. Serve over the fresh cooked rice and enjoy hot.
