Name: One Pot Taco Skillet Recipe
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 6
Ingredients: 1 1/2 lb. Ground Beef; 1 Can Black Beans; 2 C. Pre-cooked Mexican Rice; 1 1/2 C. Shredded Cheese; 1/2 C. Cilantro; 2 tsp. Paprika; 1 1/2 Tbs. Chili Powder; 2 tsp. Cumin; 2 tsp. Onion Powder; 2 tsp. Minced Garlic; 2 Tbs. Olive Oil; 1 Lime; 1 C. Salsa; 1 C. Crushed Tortilla Chips

This one pot taco skillet recipe is a filling and satisfying dinner made in one dish! This One pot dinner is perfect for those busy weeknights, and sure beats fast food, because it only takes 30 minutes from start to finish!

One-Pot Meals are becoming some of our favorites. Why go through the trouble of making a bunch of dirty dishes and cooking a bunch of sides to go with dinner when you can throw these simple ingredients together in a single skillet and get a delicious and balanced meal for your family in just a few minutes!

Check out another one of my One-Pot Dinner recipes Here!

What you need to make One Pot Taco Skillet

Large oven proof skillet

Ground beef

Black Beans

Shredded Cheese

Pre cooked Mexican Rice

Fresh chopped cilantro

Lime juice

Salsa

Olive Oil

Paprika

Chili Powder

Cumin

Onion Powder

Garlic

Tortilla Chips

How to Assemble this One Pot Taco Skillet Recipe

1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees

2. On the stove top heat skillet with olive oil on medium heat

3. Sauté garlic for 2 min

4. Brown the ground beef (or protein of choice) and cook until there is no more pink. Turn off the stovetop heat.

5. Add the seasonings, beans, lime, rice, salsa, half of the cheese, and half of the cilantro

6. Mix together in skillet

7. Crush up the tortilla chips and put on top of the mixture

8. Sprinkle with remaining cheese and cilantro

9. Bake in the oven for 10-15 minutes or until cheese is melted and golden brown.

10. Serve straight from the skillet

How to Serve this One Pot Taco Skillet

This is a complete meal on its own with protein, veggies, dairy and grains so it isn’t necessary to have any sides with it.

There are so many ways you can serve this easy meal, here are a few ideas!

Scoop up with tortilla chips
Serve as burritos on corn or flour tortillas
Serve over a bed of lettuce as a taco salad
Taco bowls or burrito bowls
Nachos with queso

Top with your favorite taco toppings

Sour cream

Hot sauce

Green onions

Taco sauce

Jalapenos

Guacamole

Avacado slices

Simple Variations to this Taco Skillet Recipe

Protein- ground venison, ground turkey, ground chicken, or omit altogether for a vegetarian option.
Cheese- mexican cheese blend, or Monterey Jack. Freshly grating your own cheese will be the best for melting.
Rice- use up your leftover rice from another night this week, (any rice will work). You can buy the pre cooked rice that come in little bags at the grocery store. If not using pre-cooked rice you will have to cook this first before adding anything else to the skillet. Use cauliflower rice for a low carb or keto option. Just omit the beans and tortilla chips to make this easy recipe low carb.
Salsa- I used picante or homemade salsa or whatever you have on hand
Vegetables- the options are endless if you want to add additional veggies to this recipe- red bell pepper, green chilies, green pepper, white onions, jalapeños, squash, zucchini, tomatoes,
Tortilla chips- I use a multigrain tortilla chip
Taco Seasoning- I prefer to use homemade taco seasoning but if your in a pinch you can use a taco seasoning packet.