Whether you make this on game day or eat it as a main meal, this Mexican Ground Beef Skillet requires one pan only and only 40 minutes of your time!
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This Mexican Beef Skillet is a Fit Foodie reader favorite. It’s one of our best healthy ground beef recipes because it’s veggie-packed, high-protein, and made with just one pan!
So this Beef Skillet. It’s all about versatility. Want to eat it as a healthy dinner idea? Need a game day app? Want a meal-prep lunch recipe? Girl, this works for all of that!
Made in just one pan, this Mexican skillet recipe is made with all the flavors, plus is packed with veggies, beans, and rice, too!
In this post, we’ll teach you how to make one of the best ground beef recipes on the internet, how to serve it, and how to freeze it.
PS: this seriously might be one of the best healthy ground beef recipes we’ve ever made! Plus, it has hundreds of 5-star reviews!
Similar to our Mexican casserole, this skillet is made with ground beef, taco seasoning, rice, beans, and tons of veggies. It tastes similar to a burrito bowl, but it’s made in one pan on the stovetop.
Here are all of the essentials you need to make one of the most amazing Mexican ground beef recipes. PS: these are great kitchen items to have on hand for making all ground beef recipes!
As you know, this recipe only requires one pan and one pan only! That means the Instructions are rather simple.
It’s as easy as 1, 2, 3! And, clean-up is a breeze because you only dirtied one pan.
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Mexican Ground Beef Skillet
Looking for healthy ground beef recipes? Whether you make this on game day or eat it as a main meal, this Mexican Beef Skillet requires one pan only and only 40 minutes of your time!
Prep: 10min
Total: 30min
Serving Size: 1 serving
Nutrition Facts: calories 379 kcal, Sugar 4 g, Fat 16 g, Carbohydrate 28 g, Fiber 6 g, Protein 27 g, servingSize 1 serving
Ingredients:
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 tablespoon minced garlic
- 1/2 medium yellow onion (minced)
- 2 large bell peppers (diced)
- 1 lb. 85% ground beef
- 3 tablespoons homemade taco seasoning
- 1/2 cup tomato sauce
- 2 tablespoons green chiles
- 15 oz. canned black beans (drained and rinsed)
- 1 cup quick-cooking brown rice (quick-cooking white rice works too!)
- 1.5 cups beef broth (any kind)
- 1/2 cup Mexican shredded cheddar cheese
Instruction:
- Heat olive oil over medium/high heat in a large nonstick skillet*.
- When olive oil is fragrant, add garlic, onion, and bell pepper. Saute for 3-5 minutes.
- Then, move veggies to the side and add in ground beef. Saute ground beef for 7-9 minutes, or until fully cooked. Mix everything together in the pan.
- Once the beef is fully cooked, add taco seasoning, tomato sauce, green chiles, and black beans and cook for a few minutes. Then, add in quick-cooking rice and broth. Bring to a boil over medium/high heat.
- Once boiling, turn down to low and cover. Let simmer for around 20 minutes or until the rice has softened and absorbed the majority of the liquid.
- Sprinkle cheese on top of skillet and either let melt naturally or pop it in the oven at 400ºF for a few minutes to fully melt cheese.
- Serve beef skillet with chips!
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