Best 20 Taco Skillet Recipes

TACO MACARONI SKILLET

Steps:

• Cook beef in a large skillet, stirring frequently, until brown; drain.
• Stir in water, tomatoes with juice, chiles, and seasoning mix. Cook until mixture comes to a boil.
• Add pasta; return to a boil. Reduce heat to low; cover. Cook, stirring occasionally, for 14 to 16 minutes or until pasta is tender.
• Stir in evaporated milk. Remove from heat; stir in 1/4 cup cheese. Sprinkle remaining cheese over top. Cover; let stand for 5 to 10 minutes before serving.

ZUCCHINI TACO SKILLET

Steps:

• Heat oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add beef; cook for 4 minutes, stirring to break up lumps. Increase heat to medium-high. Add taco seasoning and salt; cook, stirring often, until meat is browned, about 2 minutes more. Stir in tomatoes, beans, corn, and water; bring to a simmer, stirring occasionally. Simmer until slightly thickened, about 5 minutes.
• Stir in zucchini. Reduce heat to medium-low and cook, covered, until zucchini is just tender, about 3 minutes. Divide among 4 bowls. Top servings with cheese and green onion.

TACO SKILLET PIZZA WITH CORNBREAD CRUST

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. In a 10-in. cast-iron or other ovenproof skillet, cook beef over medium heat until no longer pink, 6-8 minutes, breaking into crumbles; drain. Transfer to a small bowl. Stir in beans, salsa and taco seasoning; keep warm. Wipe skillet clean., Prepare cornbread mix according to package directions; stir in crushed tortilla chips. Pour into skillet. Bake until set, 12-15 minutes. Spread ground beef mixture over cornbread to within 1-in. of edges; sprinkle with cheese. Bake until cheese is melted and crust is golden brown, 3-5 minutes. Serve with toppings.

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.

EASY ONE-PAN TACO SKILLET

Steps:

• Heat a large nonstick skillet over medium heat. Cook ground beef, crumbling as it cooks, until browned, about 8 minutes. Drain liquid from pan. Add water and taco seasoning to beef.
• Cook rice according to package directions. Add cooked rice to beef mixture; stir in corn. Increase heat and bring to a boil. Simmer until liquid is absorbed, about 7 minutes, stirring constantly. Remove pan from heat.
• Sprinkle in the cheese and mix to incorporate. Top with green onions if desired. Serve with tortilla chips.

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.

TACO SKILLET BURGERS

Steps:

• Mix ground beef, onions, and taco seasoning mix in a bowl. Shape into 4 hamburger patties.
• Cook patties in a large skillet over medium heat until no longer pink in the center, about 4 minutes per side. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should read at least 160 degrees F (70 degrees C). Drain fat and wipe the skillet with a paper towel.
• Mix soup and water in a bowl. Pour over patties in the skillet; simmer until soup mixture is heated through, about 5 minutes. Mix in tomato, Cheddar cheese, corn chips, and olives. Scoop out the taco burgers and serve once cheese has melted.

TACO SUPPER SKILLET

Steps:

• In 12-inch skillet, cook beef over medium-high heat 5 to 7 minutes, stirring frequently, until brown; drain.
• Stir seasoning mix, water, uncooked pasta, corn, beans and tomato into beef. Heat to boiling; stir. Reduce heat to medium-low. Cover; cook 10 to 15 minutes, stirring occasionally, until pasta is desired doneness and most of the liquid has been absorbed.
• Stir in sour cream. Remove from heat. Sprinkle with cheese and chives. Cover; let stand 2 to 3 minutes or until cheese is melted.

WW LOW FAT TACO BEEF SKILLET DINNER

Steps:

• Finely chop the red onion and green pepper and set aside.
• Put the beef stock in a saucepan and heat to boiling. Add the rice and cook, covered, until done (for my brand of rice this takes around 25 minutes).
• Meanwhile, in a non-stick skillet start to brown the ground beef for 3 minutes.
• Add the chopped red onion and bell pepper and cook, stirring, for a further 7 minutes.
• Add the frozen corn and cook for 3 minutes more.
• Add the water and taco spice mix. Turn down the heat and cook until the meat is done and the liquid is almost completely absorbed. This takes 5-10 minutes.
• Meanwhile check on the rice- it should be nearly done. Remove from the heat when cooked and the liquid is absorbed.
• When the meat mixture is cooked, stir in the rice.
• Turn off the heat and stir in the salsa. Serve immediately, topped with coriander/ cilantro if desired.

BEEF TACO SKILLET

Steps:

• Cook beef in 10-inch skillet until well browned, stirring to break up meat. Pour off fat.
• Stir in soup, salsa, water, tortillas. Heat to a boil. Reduce heat to low and cook for 5 minutes Stir. Top with cheese.

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.

CHEESY BEEF TACO SKILLET

Steps:

• Brown beef in skillet, drain fat.
• Add in soup, salsa, water, tortillas, and half of cheese.
• Heat to a boil.
• Cover and let cook for 5 minutes or until hot.
• Add remaining cheese before serving!

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.

CAMPBELL'S® ONE-PAN TACO SKILLET

Steps:

• Heat large non-stick skillet over medium-high heat. Break up meat in skillet; add red and green peppers. Cook, stirring often, 8 minutes or until meat is cooked through; drain off fat.
• Add soup, water, chili powder, and onion powder; stir. Bring to a boil.
• Stir in rice and corn; cover. Simmer on low heat 5 minutes or until rice is tender. Sprinkle with cheese; cover and remove from heat. Let stand 5 minutes or until liquid is absorbed and cheese is melted.

JOHNNY JALAPENO'S TACO CORNBREAD SKILLET

Steps:

• Lightly grease the inside of an 10" cast iron skillet with a little butter. Place in oven and turn temperature to 450°F.
• Meanwhile, cook beef (and onion if using) in a medium sized skillet. When almost done (drain if necessary), add seasoning mix, stirring to coat. Add beans and corn and continue cooking for 1-2 minutes.
• In a medium bowl, mix corn muffin mix, milk, and egg until smooth. Add cheddar and jalapeno, mixing to combine. Carefully remove cast iron skillet from oven and spread dough into it, using the back of a wooden spoon (pan will be hot).
• Spread beef and bean mixture over dough, leaving a 1/2" border. Bake uncovered 15 minutes.
• Sprinkle with monterey jack cheese and bake an additional 2 minutes or until cheese is warm and melted. Top with garnishments, slice pie fashion and serve.

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 MACARONI SKILLET

Steps:

• Cook onion & garlic until soft. Add ground beef, brown & drain.
• Stir in water, tomatoes (including juice in can), & seasoning. Cook until mixture comes to a boil.
• Add pasta and return mixture to a boil. Reduce heat to low & cover. Cook stirring occasionally for 15 minutes.
• Remove from heat & stir in evaporated milk & 1/4 cup cheese. Sprinkle remaining cheese on top.
• Cover, let stand for 5-10 minutes before serving.

BEEF TACO FRITO SKILLET

Steps:

• Cook beef in a large skillet with onion till done.
• Drain well.
• Return meat to skillet and add everything except the cheese and fritos and heat till hot.
• When meat mixture is hot again add the fritos.
• When serving top each portion with cheese and your favorite taco toppings.
• Variation #1 Creamy Mexican Style.
• Stir in 1/2 cup sour cream with the soup, omit the fritos and add torn flour tortillas.
• Variation #2 Ranchero Style.
• Omit the fritos and add torn corn tortillas or broken taco shells.
• If you bake this; heat oven to 350.
• Bake for 20 minutes or till hot, shut oven off.
• Top with cheese and and place back in oven long enough for cheese to melt.

EASY ONE PAN TACO SKILLET

Steps:

• Heat a large nonstick skillet over medium heat. Cook ground beef, crumbling as it cooks, until browned, about 8 minutes. Drain liquid from pan. Add water and taco seasoning to beef.
• Cook rice according to package directions. Add cooked rice to beef mixture; stir in corn. Increase heat and bring to a boil. Simmer until liquid is absorbed, about 7 minutes, stirring constantly. Remove pan from heat.
• Sprinkle in the cheese and mix to incorporate. Top with green onions if desired. Serve with tortilla chips.

BEEF TACO SKILLET

Steps:

• Cook the beef in a 10-inch skillet over medium-high heat until well browned, stirring often to separate meat. Pour off any fat.
• Stir the soup, salsa, water and tortillas in the skillet and heat to a boil. Reduce the heat to low. Cook for 5 minutes. Stir the beef mixture. Top with the cheese.
• Creamy Mexican Fiesta: Stir in 1/2 cup sour cream with the soup.
• Ranchero Style: Use corn tortillas instead of flour tortillas and shredded Mexican cheese blend instead of Cheddar.
• Serving Suggestion: Serve with a mixed green salad with Italian salad dressing and corn-on-the cob. For dessert serve with a store bought flan.
• Cost per recipe: $7.59