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One-Pot Taco Skillet is an easy weeknight meal! It’s the perfect amount of spicy with ground turkey, chili beans, taco seasoning, and lots of cheese! It’s a great one-pot dinner that you can serve with rice, flour tortillas, or scoop it up with tortilla chips.
30 Minute One Pot Taco Skillet Recipe
This one pot taco casserole is what to make when 5 o’clock hits and you have no idea what to make. It’s a fast and easy one pot meal with simple ingredients. I keep them on hand for those dinner emergencies when everyone’s hungry, and I need something asap.
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- There isn’t anything easier than this taco casserole – it’s full of meat, beans, veggies, and CHEESE!
- This casserole is layered in a large skillet and cooked on the stovetop. You don’t even need to turn on your oven!
- It’s the perfect fast weeknight recipe because it’s a 30 minute meal and hearty enough to serve all on its own. Or you can serve it with rice, tortillas, tortilla chips or try it with pasta.
- I’ve even made this to share at potlucks, and it’s always a hit. If you want a new family favorite dinner, you have to try this cheesy taco skillet recipe.
Ingredients in Cheesy Taco Skillet
- Meat: I used lean ground turkey but you can definitely use ground chicken or beef.
- Vegetables: Diced onion, red bell pepper, and green bell pepper add extra flavor. Dice them small.
- Taco Seasoning: Use your favorite brand or mix.
- Beans: You can use any beans but I like using BUSH’S® Beans in Mild Chili Sauce because the sauce adds flavor.
- Corn and Olives: For extra flavor and color
- Shredded cheese: Obviously!
How to make Taco Skillet with Beans
- Cook the turkey, onion, and peppers over medium-high heat in a large pan or cast iron skillet. When the turkey is no longer pink, drain off the fat.
- Add the taco seasoning and beans with the liquid from the can. Stir and then simmer them for about five minutes. Mix in the corn and olives and cook them with the other ingredients for about a minute.
- Sprinkle the cheese over the top and cover the pan. Once the cheese is melted, it’s ready to serve.
Variations
- Meat: Instead of ground turkey, make your taco skillet dinner with ground beef or ground chicken.
- Beans: Pretty much any kind of beans will work in this dish. My husband loves the spicy beans in this dish! If you use plain canned beans, you might want to add some salsa to the pan to add flavor.
- Toppings: Feel free to add a few toppings like chopped cilantro, a scoop of sour cream, or some sliced avocado.
- Side Dish Ideas: Spoon it over white rice, brown rice, or cauliflower rice. Sometimes we stir cooked pasta into the skillet. It’s also great as a dip with tortilla chips.
- Other Ways to Serve It: Use it as a topping for baked potatoes or as a filling for burritos or tacos. I just love this one pan taco skillet meal – it’s saved me many times during busy weeks! The flavors are so good, and it’s so easy to pull together. If you’re looking for new easy supper ideas, be sure to add this one to your list!
FAQs
Cooking taco meat in cast iron is perfectly fine – it’ll add some great seasoning to your pan. The meat cooks up perfectly.
Cook the meat first, then drain the fat, then add the taco seasoning. Otherwise the seasoning will drain with the fat.
Store leftovers in the refrigerator for up to 3 days. You can reheat leftovers in a pan or in the microwave.
Add pasta or rice to the cooked taco meat – or add cooked pasta to the leftovers for a second dinner!
One Pot Taco Casserole
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Ingredients
- 1 pound ground turkey
- 1 medium onion diced
- 1 red bell pepper diced
- 1 green bell pepper diced
- 1 package taco seasoning
- 1 can 16 ounces BUSH’S® Beans in Mild Chili Sauce
- 1 can approximately 15 ounces corn, drained
- 1 8 ounce can sliced olives, drained (optional)
- 1-2 cups shredded cheese
Instructions
- In a large 12-in skillet, cook ground turkey, onion, and peppers over medium-high heat until turkey is no longer pink. Drain fat.
- Add taco seasoning, and beans (with their liquid) to the pan. Stir to combine. Simmer, stirring occasionally, for about 5 minutes. Stir in corn and olives, cook another 1 minute.
- Top with shredded cheese and then cover the pan with a lid to allow the cheese to melt.
- Serve hot. Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 2 days. Leftovers are good in tortillas as tacos or served with chips as a dip.
Recipe Notes
- Use any beans you like if you can’t find the Bush’s
- Use any kind of cheese – I love using a combination of cheddar and jack.
Recipe Nutrition
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This post was originally sponsored by BUSH’S® Kidney Beans in Mild Chili Sauce in 2017. Post updated in 2022.
This One Pot Taco Casserole has the perfect amount of spicy with ground turkey, chili beans, taco seasoning, and lots of cheese!
Ooooh one-pot tacos…love it! I can’t believe your daughter doesn’t like either tacos or pasta – those are go-tos for my kids! Good luck, mama!
The more ways I can eat tacos, the better- and this version looks AMAZING! Totally loving how simple and easy it is too!
Sounds great; when is dinner?
hey girl- this looks so yummy!
I can’t believe J doesn’t like tacos or pasta…that’s probably a good thing though lol. I want all the cheese and all the beans. I seriously would be good with just that 🙂
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