Description
This quick and satisfying Mexican Skillet recipe combines lean ground beef, fresh sautéed vegetables, and hearty pantry staples in one oven-safe skillet, finished with melted cheddar cheese for a delicious dinner or lunch in just 25 minutes.
Ingredients
Main Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
- 1 small white or yellow onion, diced
- 2 large bell peppers, diced
- 1 pound lean ground beef
- 1 packet taco seasoning
- 1 (15 ounce) can sweet corn, drained
- 1 (15 ounce) can kidney beans, drained and rinsed
- 1-2 cups shredded cheddar cheese
Instructions
- Preheat Broiler: Set your oven’s broiler to high and allow it to preheat while you prepare the skillet ingredients.
- Sauté Vegetables: Heat the olive oil in a large, oven-safe skillet over medium heat. Add the diced onions and bell peppers, sautéing for about 5 minutes until soft and fragrant.
- Cook Ground Beef: Add the ground beef to the skillet with the sautéed vegetables. Cook until there is no pink remaining, about 10 minutes, breaking the beef apart as it cooks.
- Add Taco Seasoning: Stir the taco seasoning into the cooked beef, onion, and pepper mixture thoroughly to evenly coat all ingredients.
- Combine Beans and Corn: Reduce the heat to low and stir in the drained kidney beans and corn until well combined with the beef mixture.
- Add Cheese Topping: Generously sprinkle shredded cheddar cheese evenly over the top of the skillet mixture.
- Broil to Melt Cheese: Place the skillet under the preheated oven broiler. Broil for 1-3 minutes or until the cheese is melted and bubbly, watching carefully to prevent burning.
- Add Toppings and Serve: Remove from the oven and garnish with optional toppings such as green onions, fresh parsley or cilantro, sour cream, or guacamole. Serve immediately for a warm, comforting meal.
Notes
- Use a large, oven-safe skillet or shallow casserole dish to accommodate all ingredients comfortably; a 3.6 quart enameled cast iron oval casserole dish is ideal.
- Drain excess fat after cooking the ground beef if necessary, especially if not using very lean beef.
- Nutrition info is an estimate generated by an online calculator and should not replace professional medical advice.
