Easy Beef Taco Skillet
Easy beef taco skillet is a budget-friendly one pan meal meal that is ready in just 45 minutes and a dinner the entire family can enjoy. If you like nachos, you'll love this dish!
Servings: 5
Ingredients
- 1 lb. ground beef
- 1 onion diced
- 2 clove garlic minced
- 2 c. pasta sauce I love using a garlic basil variety
- 2 1/4 c. water
- 1 c. dry rice
- 15 oz. kidney beans rinsed and drained
- 1 1/2 tsp. chili powder
- 3/4 tsp. ground cumin
- 1/2 tsp. paprika
- 3/4 tsp. salt
- 1/2 tsp. dried basil
- 1/8 tsp. red pepper flakes opt.
- 3 c. 6 oz. lightly crushed tortilla chips
- 1 1/2 to 2 c. shredded cheddar cheese
Instructions
- In a large skillet, fry ground beef and onion until the meat is no longer pink.
- Add the remaining ingredients, except for chips and cheese, and combine.
- Cover and simmer for 5 minutes. Stir, then simmer, covered, for an additional 5 minutes.
- Turn off the burner and allow the covered pan to sit for 5 minutes to allow the rice to finish cooking.
- Evenly distribute the crushed chips on top of the meat mixture, then sprinkle the shredded cheese over the chips. Cover and allow the cheese to melt thoroughly.
Notes
Beans: Black beans can be used in place of kidney beans if preferred.
Garlic: You can use 1/8 tsp. garlic powder or 1/4 tsp. granulated garlic instead of using garlic cloves.
Leftover tip: If you think you will have leftovers and don’t like the idea of soft chips, you can simply serve the chips and cheese on the side. If you’d like to heat them, you spread the chips out on a baking sheet, top them with the cheese and then bake or broil for a few minutes until the cheese is melted.