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June 26, 2015 17 Comments

Skillet Taco and Rice Dinner

Taco-Rice-Skillet-Recipe--Skillet Taco and Rice Dinner

One pan, thirty minutes, kids begging for seconds.

My weekdays get crazier and crazier the older my kids get and dinner time seems to sneak up on me more often then not these days.

To counter-act this problem, I’ve been turning all our favorite dinners into skillet meals. This way even if I forgot about dinner I can still throw something together in thirty minutes that I know the whole family will love.

My kids love anything taco, anything rice, and anything they can dip chips in. I love anything that only takes one pan and thirty minutes to make. Win Win!

This easy recipe is also perfect for stuffing in a tortilla for burritos, and it’s very similar to it’s cousin recipe: Taco Spaghetti Skillet Dinner…another favorite easy meal at our house.

Beef-and-black-bean-taco-rice-skillet-recipeJoin me in my quest to have skillets everywhere bring families together for dinner even on crazy nights. 🙂

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5.0 from 2 reviews
Skillet Taco and Rice Dinner
 
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Prep time
5 mins
Cook time
25 mins
Total time
30 mins
 
Super simple dinner that is not only delicious but packed with fiber and protein. Eat it with corn chips or wrapped in tortillas! YUM! ....the carrot and onion are not necessary and the recipe will still work great if you leave them out, I just love to sneak extra veggies in where I can.
Author: Maria
Recipe type: Dinner
Cuisine: Mexican
Serves: 6
Ingredients
  • 1 lb ground beef or turkey
  • 1 large carrot gratted
  • ½ a medium sized onion, chopped
  • 1 can Rotel (tomatoes and diced green chilies), I drain it but if you want it extra spicy don't drain it and leave out ¼ cup of the water called for in the later part of the recipe
  • 1 packet taco seasoning, I use this easy Homemade Taco Seasoning Mix, see link under recipe
  • 1 chicken bullion cube
  • 2¾ cup water
  • 1 cup rice, uncooked
  • 1 can black beans
  • sour cream and cheese for topping, optional
Instructions
  1. In a large skillet, brown the ground beef, onion and grated carrot until cooked, about 7-8 minutes
  2. Add taco seasoning, chicken bullion cube, Rotel (tomatoes and Diced green chilies,) black beans, water and rice
  3. Bring mixture to a boil
  4. Cover with air tight lid, turn down to medium heat and continue to cook for 15-20 minutes or until rice is cooked.
  5. We really like to top it with sour cream, cheese, and dip corn chips in it. Or we also like to wrap it in tortillas for burritos.
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Beef, Dinners, Gluten Free, Mexican, Recipes, Skillet
Black Beans, Gluten Free, Kid Pleaser, Mexican, Rice
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17 Comments

  1. Carrie

    June 28, 2015 at 1:43 am

    Are there black beans as well? It’s not in the recipe but looks like it in the picture. Can’t wait to try!

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    • Maria

      June 28, 2015 at 8:18 pm

      Yes, so sorry, I just fixed the recipe!

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  2. Kacey @ The Cookie Writer

    September 4, 2015 at 11:37 am

    This looks amazing! I love tacos, and I love skillet dinners so this is a win-win (I would make myself a vegetarian version with lentils!)

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  3. Maris (In Good Taste)

    September 4, 2015 at 11:37 am

    Super simple and sounds delicious for a work night dinner!

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  4. Tonia from TheGunnySack

    September 4, 2015 at 12:02 pm

    This looks delicious! I love anything that can be made in 30 minutes of less!

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  5. Derek @ Dad With A Pan

    September 4, 2015 at 3:10 pm

    Mmm, this almost looks like a Mexican jambalaya! Trying this!

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  6. Michelle @ The Complete Savorist

    September 4, 2015 at 9:00 pm

    I love meals like this. Simple, have all the food groups, and very, very tasty.

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  7. Valerie | From Valerie's Kitchen

    September 4, 2015 at 9:30 pm

    You can’t beat a good skillet dinner. This looks fabulous!

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  8. Katerina @ Diethood

    September 6, 2015 at 2:13 pm

    My kinda dinner! Happens thrice a week! hehe 😀

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  9. katy

    September 11, 2015 at 6:45 pm

    When do you add the 6 Tbsp of sour cream? This is listed separately from sour cream for topping.

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    • katy

      September 11, 2015 at 6:49 pm

      I also noticed that the recipe does not mention where to add in the water, but I made an educated guess that it goes in with the rice.

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      • Maria

        September 11, 2015 at 7:09 pm

        I inadvertently left out that detail. 🙂 It is fixed now. Thank you!

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    • Maria

      September 11, 2015 at 7:09 pm

      Oops, it looks like I double listed the sour cream for some reason. Thank you for catching that. I don’t mix any of it into the entire skillet I just serve it with the meal for those who like sour cream.

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  10. Annie

    July 24, 2017 at 10:19 pm

    I made this tonight and it was a huge hit! My 7 year old turns her nose up at everything right now, and even she wanted seconds! We loved it. Thanks for an awesome recipe.

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    • Maria

      August 10, 2017 at 10:55 pm

      This makes me so happy! I’m telling you my biggest joy in life is to get a picky eater to try and love something new! 🙂

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  11. Erin

    February 27, 2021 at 10:37 pm

    This is my family’s favorite way to have taco night. Sometimes we put it on salad, sometimes chips or tortillas. Delicious no matter what. We normally add in a can or corn as well. Awesome recipe!

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    • Maria

      March 1, 2021 at 5:50 am

      Yay! That makes me so happy! What a good idea to put it on salad. I should totally try that!

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