Get ready to throw everything in a pan and call it Taco Tuesday! This easy One-Pan Taco Skillet is on the table in less than thirty minutes, and is a kid-friendly family favorite.
One-Pan Taco Skillet Dinner
This Taco Skillet with rice has to be one of my all-time favorite meals after a busy day. It gives you all the delicious flavors of a taco, but in a quick skillet preparation. Besides chopping the veggies, it pretty much cooks itself!
I bet you have most of the ingredients needed to make this easy recipe already stocked in your pantry.
Here's What You'll Need to Make This Gluten Free Taco Skillet Recipe
- Lean ground beef or turkey
- Rice
- Water or Broth
- Tomato Sauce
- Black Beans
- Onion, corn, tomatoes, peppers and whatever other veggies you love on tacos!
- Taco Seasoning-instead of a taco seasoning packet, we use this homemade seasoning recipe.
How to Make this Easy Cheesy Taco Skillet
This 30 minunte meal is naturally gluten-free and super versatile. Feel free to substitute the beef for ground turkey to make a lighter Turkey Taco Skillet. Or, leave it out all together for a vegan meal.
Either way you do it, just follow these few simple steps:
- In a large skillet, brown and crumble ground beef. Drain excess grease.
- Add onions to the pan and cook a few minutes until softened.
- Add water, tomato sauce and taco seasoning, mix well.
- Let the liquid come to a boil, then add rice. Lower heat. Cover and cook rice according to package directions until tender. Stir halfway through and add a little more water if needed.
- Chop up your veggies and prep other toppings while the rice is cooking.
- When the rice is finished cooking, remove lid and stir in beans and corn. Mix well.
- Add desired toppings & enjoy!
You can throw in whatever veggies you prefer or have on hand-anything goes! Top with shredded lettuce, fresh tomatoes, diced avocados, and garnish with cilantro. The kids think I'm the coolest when I let them scoop it up with tortilla chips 😄
Serve this One-Pan Taco Skillet as-is, or you could also wrap it up in a GF flour tortilla as a burrito or fold it in half to make quesadillas. You could also use the filling for mexican-inspired stuffed peppers!
Let's Eat!
One-Pan Taco Skillet
Ingredients
- 1 lb Lean Ground Beef or Turkey
- 1 Small Onion chopped
- 1 cup Long Grain Rice If using instant rice, follow package directions for the correct amount of water
- 2 cups Water or broth for more flavor
- 1 cup Tomato Sauce or your favorite marinara
- 1 can Black Beans drained & rinsed
- 1 cup Corn thaw if frozen
- Taco Seasoning
Optional Toppings
- Cilantro
- Tomatoes
- Peppers
- Shredded Lettuce
- Avocado
Instructions
- In a large skillet, brown and crumble ground beef. Drain excess grease.
- Add onions to the pan and cook a few minutes until softened.
- Add water, tomato sauce and taco seasoning, mix well.
- Let the liquid come to a boil, then add rice. Lower heat. Cover and cook rice according to package directions until tender. Stir halfway through and add a little more water if needed.
- Chop up your veggies and prep other toppings while the rice is cooking.
- When the rice is finished cooking, remove lid and stir in beans and corn. Mix well.
- Add desired toppings & enjoy!
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