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Skillet Tacos

Skillet Tacos

A fast, family-friendly weeknight dinner made entirely in one skillet. Seasoned ground beef is cooked with onion, garlic, and a bold homemade taco spice blend, then simmered with tomatoes and black beans until saucy and rich. Pile it into warm tortillas with all your favorite toppings and dinner is on the table in under 30 minutes.

4 servings · Prep 10 min · Cook 20 min · Total 30 min

Tex Mex · Dinner · Main Course

Ingredients

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  • 1 lb lean ground beef 80/20 or leaner
  • 1 medium yellow onion finely diced
  • 3 cloves garlic minced
  • 1 can diced tomatoes with juices
  • 1 can black beans drained and rinsed
  • 2 tsp chili powder
  • 1 tsp ground cumin
  • 0.5 tsp smoked paprika
  • 0.5 tsp garlic powder
  • 0.5 tsp fine sea salt plus more
  • 0.25 tsp black pepper freshly ground
  • 8 piece small flour or corn tortillas warmed
  • corn tortillas
  • 1 cup shredded cheddar or Mexican blend cheese
  • Mexican blend cheese
  • 0.5 cup sour cream
  • 1 whole lime cut into wedges
  • 0.25 cup fresh cilantro roughly chopped

Equipment

  • Stovetop
  • Mixing Bowl
  • Skillet
  • Wooden Spoon
  • Knife
  • Measuring Spoons
  • Cutting Board
  • Mixing Bowl (4 Quarts)

Instructions

  1. Mix together the @[Chili Powder], @[Cumin], @[Smoked Paprika], @[Garlic Powder], @[Fine Sea Salt], and @[Black Pepper] in a small #[Mixing Bowl]. Set aside.
  2. Heat a large #[Skillet] over ^[medium-high heat]. Add the @[Lean Ground Beef] and cook, breaking it up with a wooden spoon, until browned and no longer pink, about ~[5–6 minutes]. Drain excess fat if needed.
  3. Reduce heat to ^[medium]. Add the diced @[Yellow Onion] to the #[Skillet] and cook, stirring occasionally, until softened, about ~[3–4 minutes]. Add the @[Minced Garlic] and cook for ~[1 minute] more until fragrant.
  4. Sprinkle the spice blend over the @[Lean Ground Beef] and @[Yellow Onion] mixture and stir well to coat everything evenly.
  5. Pour in the diced @[Tomatoes] (with their juices) and add the drained @[Black Beans]. Stir to combine, then simmer over ^[medium-low heat] for ~[5–7 minutes], until the liquid reduces slightly and the mixture is saucy but not watery. Taste and adjust @[Fine Sea Salt] as needed.
  6. Warm the @[Flour Tortillas] in a dry #[Skillet] or directly over a gas flame for ~[20–30 seconds] per side. Spoon the taco filling into the @[Flour Tortillas] and top with shredded @[Cheddar or Mexican Blend Cheese], @[Sour Cream], a squeeze of @[Lime], and fresh @[Cilantro]. Serve immediately.