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Make the best Taco Skillet dinner recipe with only a handful of simple ingredients that you can find in the grocery store for a delicious healthy dinner the whole family can enjoy.
If you love taco salad then you will enjoy this wholesome dinner recipe. It has all the delicious Mexican flavors all in one dish and is perfect for busy weeknights.
Serve the skillet recipe with your favorite taco toppings, nachos and cheese, or some rice and you will have a great meal and a new family favorite.
Ingredients for the Taco Skillet:
- Protein: you will want to use lean ground beef
- Vegetables: you will need chopped bell peppers, diced zucchini, fresh kale or spinach, diced white onion, and a can of diced tomatoes
- Seasoning: just your favorite brand of taco seasoning (or use homemade taco seasoning)
- Cooking liquid: water is all you’ll need
- Cheese: you will only need shredded cheddar cheese or Mexican cheese blend in this Mexican food dish
How to make the Taco Skillet:
Cook ground beef until it is 80% of the way cooked in a large skillet or pot. Remove any excess grease from the brown ground beef.
Add onions, peppers, and zucchini cook for about 3 minutes or until the ground beef is completely cooked and the vegetables are starting to get soft.
Add diced tomatoes, taco seasoning, and water and stir to combine.
Add in the kale or spinach place the lid on and let it simmer for 5-10 minutes or until the kale is completely wilted.
Add in the cheese and serve.
How to store leftovers for this easy recipe:
Fridge: Scoop the remaining taco dinner into an airtight container and store it in the fridge for up to 5 days.
Tips and tricks for making this healthy dinner recipe:
Type of ground meat to use:
In the taco skillet dinner, you can use either ground turkey, lean ground beef, or ground chicken. They are all great options for this taco-inspired meal.
Seasoning to use:
To make the beef taco skillet recipe you can use the original taco seasoning mix that you would use for your normal taco Tuesday recipes.
What to serve this easy taco skillet recipe with:
This delicious seasoned ground beef recipe is delicious with pinto beans, white rice, brown rice, corn tortillas, and flour tortillas.
Variety of toppings:
- Fresh cilantro
- Diced yellow onions
- Red salsa
- Pico de Gallo
- Green chilies
- Sour cream
- Black beans
- Green onions
- Crushed tortilla chips (gives a delicious crunchy texture)
More beef recipes:
- Tomato Bacon Pasta ($5 Dinner)
- Dill Pickle Pasta Salad
- Caprese Pasta Salad with Balsamic Vinaigrette
- Doritos Taco Pasta Salad
Easy Taco Skillet
Equipment
Ingredients
- 1 lb ground beef
- 2 bell peppers, diced
- 1 zucchini, diced
- 1 white onion, diced
- 14 oz diced tomatoes
- 2 tbs taco seasoning
- 1/4 cup water
- 3 cups fresh kale or spinach
- 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
Instructions
- Cook ground beef until it is 80% of the way cooked in a large skillet or pot. Remove any excess grease from the brown ground beef.
- Add onions, peppers, and zucchini cook for about 3 minutes or until the ground beef is completely cooked and the vegetables are starting to get soft.
- Add diced tomatoes, taco seasoning, and water and stir to combine.
- Add in the kale or spinach place the lid on and let it simmer for 5-10 minutes or until the kale is completely wilted.
- Add in the cheese and serve.
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
Quick links for making dinner easy:
- Family meal plans
- Tools for the kitchen and more
- The best cookbook for family dinner recipes
- FREE budget meal plan
- Cooking videos to watch
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