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Beef Taco Skillet

INGREDIENTS
 

  • 1 pound lean ground beef
  • 1/2 medium onion chopped
  • 1 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 1 teaspoon onion powder
  • 1 teaspoon smoked paprika
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
  • 1 tablespoon chili powder
  • 1 (14 fluid ounce) can black beans drained & rinsed
  • 1 (14.5 fluid ounce) jar salsa use your favorite kind
  • 4 medium flour tortillas cut into quarters
  • 1 cup Tex-Mex cheese blend shredded
  • Toppings: sour cream, chopped scallions, cilantro, avocado, etc. optional, to taste

INSTRUCTIONS
 

  • Add the beef and onions to a skillet over medium-high heat. Once you've broken the meat up a bit with your spoon, add in the spices. Cook, stirring occasionally, for about 8-10 minutes or until the beef has cooked through. Spoon out excess fat if there's a lot of it.
  • Preheat your oven broiler (high heat setting) and move the rack to the top third of the oven.
  • Reduce the stove heat to medium and add in the black beans, salsa, and tortillas. Toss gently until the tortillas are folded in (I find it easiest to do this with two spoons), and ensure they're spread out around the skillet fairly evenly (so everyone gets some when you dish it up). See note below on another method you can try if you don't want the tortillas to be very soft/soak up liquid.
  • Let the skillet heat through for a few minutes.
  • Top the skillet with the cheese, and transfer it to your oven. Leave it in there for a few minutes so the cheese gets nice and bubbly and browned (watch it carefully).
  • Serve immediately with desired toppings. Season with salt & pepper if needed.

NOTES

  • The tortillas will soften up/soak up some liquid, so if you're not a fan of that, you can either just leave them out entirely (serve them on the side as you would with normal tacos) or add them as a layer between the meat and the cheese (without stirring them in) just before popping the skillet in the oven.
  • Nutritional information is provided as a courtesy only and should be construed as an estimate rather than a guarantee. Ingredients can vary and Salt & Lavender makes no guarantees to the accuracy of this information.

NUTRITION

Calories: 508kcalCarbohydrates: 50gProtein: 44gFat: 15gSaturated Fat: 7gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 92mgSodium: 1217mgPotassium: 1193mgFiber: 12gSugar: 6gVitamin A: 1531IUVitamin C: 3mgCalcium: 257mgIron: 7mg


Sloppy Jo Tater Tot Skillet Recipe


Ingredients

  • 1 ½ lb. lean ground beef
  • ½ onion, diced
  • 1 red bell pepper, diced
  • 2 cloves garlic, minced
  • ¾ cups ketchup
  • ½ cup water
  • 1 tbsp brown sugar
  • 1 tsp chili powder
  • 1 tbsp mustard, prepared
  • pinch red pepper flakes
  • 1 tsp Worcestershire sauce
  • Salt and pepper, to taste
  • 30 to 40 tater tots, frozen
  • 1 ½ cups colby jack cheese, shredded
  • 2 tbsp green onions, sliced

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 450 degrees F.
  • Brown the ground beef in an oven safe skillet, breaking up with a wooden spoon, for 3 minutes. Add the onion, red bell pepper and garlic, and continue cooking until beef is no longer pink and veggies are tender. Drain any excess fat and return skillet to stove top.
  • Add the ketchup, water, brown sugar, chili powder, mustard, red pepper flakes, Worcestershire sauce and salt and pepper to the beef mixture and stir to combine over medium low heat, until slightly thickened.
  • Top the beef mixture with the frozen tater tots in a single layer. Bake for 20 to 25 minutes, or until the tater tots are browned and crispy.
  • Carefully remove skillet from oven and top with the shredded cheese. Return to oven and cook an additional 5 minutes, until cheese is melted. Garnish with the sliced green onions. Enjoy!

Video

Nutrition

Calories: 282kcal | Carbohydrates: 17g | Protein: 23g | Fat: 14g | Saturated Fat: 7g | Cholesterol: 68mg | Sodium: 527mg | Potassium: 481mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 7g | Vitamin A: 838IU | Vitamin C: 21mg | Calcium: 167mg | Iron: 2mg

Sloppy Joe's
  • 2 tbsp. 

    butter

  • 2 1/2 lb. 

    ground beef

  • 1/2 

    whole large onion, diced

  • 1 

    whole large green bell pepper, diced

  • 5 

    cloves garlic, minced

  • 1 1/2 c. 

    ketchup

  • 1 c. 

    water

  • 2 tbsp. 

    brown sugar

  • 2 tsp. 

    chili powder (more to taste)

  • 1 tsp. 

    dry mustard

  • 1/2 tsp. 

    red pepper flakes (more to taste)

  • Worcestershire sauce, to taste

  • 2 tbsp. 

    tomato paste (optional)

  • Tabasco sauce (optional; to taste)

  • Kosher salt, to taste

  • Freshly ground black pepper, to taste

  • Kaiser rolls

  • Butter for rolls

Directions

    1. 1Melt butter to a large skillet or Dutch oven over medium high heat. Add ground beef and cook until brown. Drain most of the fat and discard.
    2. 2Add onions, green pepper, and garlic. Cook for a few minutes, or until vegetables begin to get soft. 
    3. 3Add ketchup, brown sugar, chili pepper, dry mustard, and water. Stir to combine and simmer for 15 minutes, adding salt and pepper to taste. Also add tomato paste, Worcestershire, and Tabasco if desired. Taste and adjust seasonings as needed. 
    4. 4Spread rolls with butter and brown on a griddle or skillet. Spoon meat mixture over the rolls, topping with a slice of cheese if it makes your skirt fly up. Serve hot with kettle cooked chips!
































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