Description
This Cheesy Taco Rice Skillet is a quick and delicious one-pan meal that combines lean ground beef with flavorful spices, beans, corn, and cheesy goodness for a satisfying dinner.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 lb lean ground beef
- ½ medium onion diced
- 3 tbsp taco seasoning
- ½ cup prepared salsa
- 15 oz can black beans drained and rinsed
- 15 oz can sweet corn
- 10 oz can diced tomatoes and green chiles
- 8.5 oz bag Ready Rice
- 4 oz Colby Jack cheese shredded from the block
- optional garnishes: fresh cilantro
- sliced avocado
- sour cream
- crushed tortilla chips
Instructions
- In a large skillet over medium heat, brown the ground beef and onion until the meat is no longer pink. Drain any excess grease.
- Add the taco seasoning, prepared salsa, black beans, corn, and diced tomatoes with green chiles to the skillet. Stir to combine.
- Stir in the Ready Rice and mix everything together. Cook for an additional 5 minutes until heated through.
- Sprinkle the shredded Colby Jack cheese over the top, cover, and allow to melt for 2-3 minutes.
- Remove from heat, garnish with fresh cilantro, sliced avocado, sour cream, and crushed tortilla chips if desired. Serve warm.
Notes
Feel free to customize the garnishes based on your preferences. This dish is perfect for a quick weeknight dinner and can easily be adapted for more servings.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Dinner, Main Course
- Method: Skillet
- Cuisine: Mexican-American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 525 kcal
- Sugar: 5 g
- Sodium: 1,050 mg
- Fat: 24 g
- Saturated Fat: 10 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 11 g
- Trans Fat: 1 g
- Carbohydrates: 48 g
- Fiber: 8 g
- Protein: 32 g
- Cholesterol: 85 mg
Keywords: Cheesy Taco Rice Skillet, taco rice, skillet meal, ground beef, quick dinner, cheesy recipes