Taco Skillet Food

TACO SKILLET

Steps:

• In a large skillet, cook beef and onion over medium heat until meat is no longer pink; drain. Stir in the beans, chilies and garlic powder; cook until heated through., In a small bowl, combine the sour cream, cumin and chili powder; spread over beef mixture. Top with tomato, olives and green pepper. Sprinkle with cheese. Serve with tortilla chips or taco shells, lettuce and salsa.

EASY TACO SKILLET

Steps:

• Heat a large skillet over medium heat; cook and stir beef and onion until beef is browned, about 5 minutes. Drain. Stir tomatoes, water, rice, and taco seasoning into beef mixture and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium-low, cover, and simmer until rice is tender, about 25 minutes. Top with Mexican cheese blend and lettuce before serving.

LIGHTER TACO SKILLET

Steps:

• Heat a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add the ground turkey to the skillet and season with the chili powder, cumin and some salt and pepper. Cook, breaking up the meat with the back of a spoon, until browned, about 5 minutes. Add the beans, salsa, chipotle chile and adobo sauce to the skillet and cook, stirring often, until warmed through and slightly thickened, about 5 minutes more.
• Meanwhile, lightly char the tortillas over an open flame. Set aside wrapped in a clean kitchen towel to steam.
• Spoon the turkey mixture onto the tortillas and serve with diced tomato, avocado, radishes, queso fresco, cilantro leaves, lime wedges and sour cream.

SKILLET TACO BAKE

Steps:

• Heat the oil in a large cast-iron skillet over medium-high heat. Add the onion, red pepper and poblano and cook until softened, about 5 minutes. Add the ground turkey and cook, breaking apart with the back of a wooden spoon, until no pink remains, about 10 minutes. Add the chili powder, salt, garlic powder, onion powder, oregano, cumin, red pepper flakes, paprika and cayenne and stir to combine. Add the fire-roasted tomatoes, corn and black beans and bring to a simmer, then reduce the heat to low and simmer until the liquid has reduced slightly, about 10 minutes.
• Sprinkle the cheese over the top of the skillet, then cover and turn the heat off. Let sit for a few minutes for the cheese to melt from the residual heat.
• Serve right from the skillet with garnishes of avocado, scallions and cilantro and with tortilla chips alongside.

EASY BEEF TACO SKILLET

Steps:

• In a large skillet, cook beef and onion over medium heat until meat is no longer pink; drain. Add the corn, tortillas, taco sauce and 1 cup cheese; heat through. Sprinkle with remaining cheese. Serve with pepper sauce if desired.

SKILLET TACO MACARONI

Steps:

• In a large skillet, brown and crumble the ground sirloin with the chopped onion until no longer pink; drain excess fat, if desired (there shouldn't be that much if you've used the extra lean ground sirloin).
• Return cooked beef/onions to skillet. Add the tomato sauce, water, diced tomatoes, dry macaroni and seasonings. Stir well and bring to a boil.
• Reduce heat to medium-low. Cover tightly and simmer for 12-15 minutes (stirring once or twice) or until macaroni is tender.
• Add milk and cheese and stir well, until cheese is smooth and melted.
• Serve.

TACO SKILLET WITH CABBAGE

Steps:

• Wash and peel onion and garlic; chop onion and mince garlic.
• Brown the beef, onion, and garlic in a heavy skillet over medium-high heat.
• Stir in the seasoning mix along with the tomatoes and their juice. Simmer for 5 minutes.
• Add the cabbage and cook, stirring occasionally, until the cabbage is crisp tender, 4 to 5 minutes.
• Top with the cheese and cook until cheese melts, about 2 minutes.
• Serve immediately with sour cream on top and whole wheat tortilla on the side.
• Enjoy a fresh orange for dessert.

ONE-PAN TACO BEEF AND NOODLE SKILLET

Steps:

• Brown meat in large nonstick skillet on medium-high heat; drain. Return meat to skillet. Add seasoning mix, water and Macaroni; mix well. Bring to boil; cover. Simmer on medium-low heat 7 min. or until macaroni is tender and most of the liquid is absorbed.
• Add sour cream and Cheese Sauce Mix; mix well.
• Top with remaining ingredients.

CREAMY CHICKEN TACO SKILLET

Steps:

• Sprinkle chicken with 1 tsp. of the seasoning mix. Heat oil in large skillet on medium-high heat. Add chicken; cook 5 min. on each side or until cooked through. Remove chicken from skillet; cover to keep warm. Add remaining seasoning mix and water to skillet; stir until well blended. Bring to boil, stirring occasionally.
• Stir in rice; cover. Reduce heat to low; cook 5 min.
• Add sour cream; mix well. Top with chicken; sprinkle with cheese. Cover and cook an additional 1 to 2 min. or until cheese is melted.