Taco Skillet

This flavorful Taco Skillet has the entire issues that you just love about tacos in a straightforward to make skillet meal! Filled with floor beef, rice, bell peppers, black beans, diced tomatoes and cheese, it’s certain to change into a brand new household favourite!

Skillet meals are my go-to for busy weeknights. There’s normally little or no prep wanted and cleanup is a breeze! Strive our Queso Rooster Skillet, Unstuffed Pepper Skillet, or this Italian Orzo and Sausage Skillet subsequent!

What’s a Taco Skillet?

Taco evening simply bought higher with this extremely scrumptious Taco Skillet! You’ll love the entire Mexican flavors from the seasoned floor beef, colourful veggies, shredded cheese and your favourite toppings. It doesn’t get any simpler than this hearty weeknight dinner made all in the identical skillet. It’s able to get pleasure from in simply over half-hour with little or no effort and your loved ones will like it!

There’s so many inventive methods to serve this taco meal, too! You possibly can definitely eat it as-is with tasty sides. Because it already contains rice and beans, we usually wish to pair it with a light-weight salad like this cucumber tomato salad or this avocado tomato arugula salad. For some crunchy texture, it’s so good spooned into taco shells for the last word taco dinner! It’s additionally nice wrapped up in tortillas, burrito-style! You can also make quesadillas with it, or just make it a dip and revel in it with tortilla chips. In the event you’re craving comforting Mexican meals, add this recipe to your weekly menu asap! 

Elements Wanted for a Taco Skillets

This taco skillet recipe is a type of “throw all the things into the pan” sort of dinners that’s so easy to make! And the most effective half is, it’s tremendous satisfying, tasty and crammed with tacky Tex-Mex taste. See the recipe card beneath for actual measurements.

• Olive Oil: For sautéing the meat and greens.
• Floor Beef: We usually use lean floor beef. In the event you use larger fats beef, it could be vital to empty off the fats from the meat earlier than including the taco seasoning.
• Onion and Garlic: Will get minced and sautéed with the meat combination to offer it savory taste.
• Bell peppers: One purple bell pepper and one inexperienced bell pepper add shade, texture and taste.
• Seasoning: The one spices you’ll want is your favourite taco seasoning! Make it selfmade for the BEST style!
• Rice: You should use any cooked rice. This on the spot pot rice is fast and straightforward to arrange!
• Tomatoes: Fireplace roasted diced tomatoes and chiles provides a little bit of spice and texture to the filling. Use delicate or sizzling, relying in your spice choice.
• Black Beans: Provides plant-based protein and a lift of fiber. You should use any kind of beans you favor; pinto beans can be nice.
• Cheese: Mexican 4 cheese mix is scrumptious on this taco skillet recipe and melts splendidly!
• Toppings: Add any favourite taco toppings! We love freshly chopped cilantro, sliced avocado or guacamole and bitter cream. Serve with lime wedges and squeeze that contemporary lime juice excessive for further freshness and taste!

Let’s Make Dinner!

This skillet meal is so fast and straightforward! Begin by browning the meat and sautéing the veggies. Then, stir within the different substances and cook dinner till heat and the cheese is melty. It’s the right dinner for busy households!

1. Sauté: Add the oil to a big skillet and warmth over medium-high warmth. Then add within the floor beef, onion, purple bell pepper, and inexperienced bell pepper. Sauté all the things collectively till the meat is evenly browned and the greens are tender.
2. Season: Add the garlic and taco seasoning then sauté for 1 minute. 
3. Tomatoes & Beans: Add tomatoes, and black beans then stir to mix. 
4. Add Rice: Stir within the cooked rice and sauté all the things collectively for an additional 5-8 minutes.
5. Add Cheese: Take away the skillet from warmth, unfold the cheese throughout the highest of the skillet and canopy till the cheese has melted.
6. Serve: Prime the taco skillet combination with the toppings and revel in!