Description
This Cheesy Taco Rice Skillet is a quick and flavorful one-pan meal that combines ground beef, beans, corn, and spices, all topped with gooey cheese.
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, brown the ground beef over medium heat until fully cooked. Drain excess fat.
- Add the diced onion to the skillet and cook until softened, about 3-4 minutes.
- Stir in taco seasoning, prepared salsa, black beans, sweet corn, and diced tomatoes with green chiles. Cook for an additional 5 minutes.
- Add the microwaved Ready Rice to the skillet and mix until well combined.
- Sprinkle shredded Colby Jack cheese over the top and cover the skillet until the cheese is melted, about 3-5 minutes.
- Serve hot with optional garnishes such as fresh cilantro, avocado, sour cream, or crushed tortilla chips.
Notes
For a vegetarian version, substitute ground beef with plant-based meat or additional beans. Feel free to adjust the spice level by using different taco seasonings.
- 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, one-pan meal, ground beef recipe, easy dinner, cheesy skillet