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One Pot Taco Beef Rice Skillet

August 2, 2019 20 Comments

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One Pot Taco Beef Rice Skillet – delicious spicy cheesy taco beef, all cooked in one pan with rice and vegetables and on the table in 30 minutes for a perfect family meal. 

 Taco Beef Rice in red Staub cast iron skillet with wooden spoon and salad in background

Gotta love a one-pot meal!! Whenever I cook nowadays if I can cut the cleaning up time by turning it into a one-pot meal or traybake, then you can guarantee that is what will happen. I just love the ease of it all and when it comes to rice dishes, there really is no need to be cooking rice in a separate pan. 

Cooking it all together in one pan, also means the everything takes on all the flavours you add, creating a really taste delicious meal like this One Pot Taco Beef Rice Skillet

 close up of Taco Beef Rice in red Staub cast iron skillet

One Pot Ground Beef (Beef Mince) Recipes

I always have ground beef (beef mince) on hand in the freezer. It’s a such a versatile ingredient, the kids love it and it’s often on sale at our grocery store, meaning it’s a great budget-friendly ingredient also. 

There are heaps of delicious meals you can create all in one pan with ground beef (beef mince) and some of our favourites are:

  • ONE POT CHEESEBURGER PASTA
  • SLOPPY JOES (STOVE TOP AND INSTANT POT)
  • SPICY BEEF, BEANS AND RICE
  • BEEF AND SIX BEAN CHILLI (STOVETOP, INSTANT POT AND SLOW COOKER)
  • CHILLI BEEF NOODLES

or head on over to my Full Recipe Index with over 850 delicious Slimming World and Weight Watchers recipes all fully searchable by meal type, ingredients, syn value and smart points etc.

 close up of Taco Beef Rice in red Staub cast iron skillet with wooden spoon

Homemade Taco Seasoning

If you prefer you can use a store-bought taco seasoning. Just remember not all seasonings are free, so double-check the values of any you use.

It’s really easy to make your own taco seasoning. Just a blend of a few spices will make a perfect healthy taco seasoning with no preservatives etc. You can make up just the amount you need, or multiply all the ingredients to make enough for a few recipes.

For my taco seasoning I always use a mix of the following:

  • 1.5 tsp of cumin
  • 1.5 tsp of paprika
  • 1.5 teaspoons chilli powder
  • 1/2 tsp of oregano
  • 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 1/4 teaspoon onion powder
  • 1/4 teaspoon of cayenne pepper (can add more or less depending on your preferred spice level)

The above is enough for a recipe that serves 4 people, if you want more spice, add a little bit more cayenne at a time, but be careful it’s easy to go overboard). If you prefer a sweeter spice level you can also add a little sweetener of choice or some sugar (just remember the latter is not free).

Taco Beef Rice on white plate with red staub cast iron skillet in background

What can I serve with this One Pot Taco Beef Rice Skillet?

I always like to try and get a least a 1/3 vegetables onto my plate at mealtimes, it helps naturally reduce portions of the other foods. There are quite a few vegetables already in the recipe, but this is great with a mixed salad on the side too. 

Some of my favourites to pair with this are:

  • Crisp Romaine Lettuce
  • Baby Cucumber
  • Tomatoes
  • Spring onion
  • Shredded Carrots
  • Red Pepper Strips

But really you can choose any items you like and if you don’t fancy a cold salad, go for some green steamed, sauteed or roasted vegetables of your choice. 

close up of Taco Beef Rice on white plate

Kitchen Items used for this One Pot Taco Beef Rice Skillet?

  • Non-Stick Deep Frying Pan or Cast Iron Skillet
  • Kitchen Scales
  • Measuring Cups
  • Measuring Spoons
  • Grater
  • Wooden Spoon
  • Mixing Bowl
  • Santoku Knife (perfect knife for chopping veg)
  • Chopping Board

close up of Taco Beef Rice in red cast iron skillet

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One Pot Taco Beef Rice Skillet

One Pot Taco Beef Rice Skillet

Yield: SERVES 4
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 30 minutes
Total Time: 45 minutes

One Pot Taco Beef Rice Skillet - delicious spicy cheesy taco beef, all cooked in one pan with rice and vegetables and on the table in 30 minutes for a perfect family meal.

Ingredients

  • 1lb (455g) of extra lean ground beef (beef mince)
  • 1 medium onion, finely diced
  • 3/4 cup (180ml) of passata
  • 1 red pepper, diced
  • 1 green pepper, diced
  • 1 cup (175g) of frozen sweetcorn
  • 1 cup (180g) of uncooked long-grain​ rice
  • 2.5 cups (600ml) of water or stock
  • 4 spring onions, diced
  • 4-6 tbs of quark
  • 120g of cheddar cheese, grated

FOR THE TACO SEASONING

  • 1.5 tsp of cumin
  • 1.5 tsp​ of paprika
  • 1.5 teaspoons chilli​ powder
  • 1/2 tsp of oregano
  • 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 1/4 teaspoon onion powder
  • 1/4 teaspoon of cayenne pepper (can add more or less depending on your preferred spice level)

Instructions

    1. Add the ground beef and onion to a skillet over medium high heat and fry until browned.
    2. Add the taco seasoning and stir until meat mix is all coated.
    3. Add the chopped red and green peppers, passata, corn and rice and mix to combine
    4. Pour in the water, give a little stir, bring to boil and then reduce heat and simmer until liquid is almost absorbed.
    5. Turn off heat, and leave covered for 10-12 minutes (the steam trapped underneath will continue to cook the rice to perfection).
    6. Stir in the quark and cheddar until melted.
    7. Sprinkle with chopped spring onions.
    8. Serve and Enjoy!!

Notes

This recipe is gluten free, vegetarian, Slimming World and Weight Watchers friendly

  • Slimming World - 1 HEa per serving
  • WW Flex/Freestyle Smart Points - 12 per serving
  • Vegetarian - use a ground meat alternative

*suitable for freezing

Note: don’t like quark? Use sour cream instead (just ensure you adjust syns/Points)

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Nutrition Information:
Yield: 4 Serving Size: 1 SERVING
Amount Per Serving: Calories: 540Total Fat: 15gSaturated Fat: 8gSodium: 316mgCarbohydrates: 60gFiber: 3.6gSugar: 11gProtein: 42.4g

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Comments

  1. Aimee

    August 2, 2019 at 1:24 pm

    Can I use cream cheese instead of quark – like Philadelphia? X

  2. Shevy (Slimming Eats)

    August 8, 2019 at 11:09 am

    if not using quark, I recommend sour cream instead of cream cheese.

  3. Christine Shaw

    September 15, 2019 at 3:54 am

    Hello
    I’m going to use Quorn instead of mince, should I put this in later rather than with the onion? It tends to break down and lose its substance.
    Thank you x

  4. Shevy (Slimming Eats)

    September 17, 2019 at 6:55 pm

    yes I would do that – enjoy 😉

  5. Donna thomson

    September 22, 2019 at 9:00 am

    Hi is it ok to reheat for lunch next day with the quark added during the original cook

  6. Shevy (Slimming Eats)

    September 22, 2019 at 2:51 pm

    Yes I reheated with no issues 🙂

  7. Linda Holmes

    October 3, 2019 at 4:40 pm

    Hi would I be able to freeze this

  8. Shevy (Slimming Eats)

    October 6, 2019 at 10:58 am

    Yes, you can. If you check out the notes section of the recipe box of all my recipes it will state whether a recipe is suitable for freezing. Hope that helps 🙂

  9. Trey Colllns

    October 15, 2019 at 5:58 am

    If making the Taco seasoning yourself, do you use it all in this one dish?

  10. Shevy (Slimming Eats)

    October 18, 2019 at 2:22 pm

    yes you use the whole homemade seasoning for this recipe

  11. Michelle

    October 22, 2019 at 6:58 am

    This looks delicious, looking forward to trying this tonight 🙂

  12. Helen

    October 25, 2019 at 3:15 am

    Would it work doing this in the Instant Pot?

  13. Shevy (Slimming Eats)

    November 18, 2019 at 3:29 pm

    I haven’t tested this in the instant pot, I am sure it would work, but ratio of ingredients and testing of times would need to be tried first.

  14. Angela WIlson

    January 11, 2020 at 8:46 am

    Just made this, it tastes lovely but mine looks much creamier than yours but notcomplaining.

  15. Alex

    April 16, 2020 at 1:34 pm

    Could you make it just with the cheddar without using quark or soured cream? Not keen on either. Thanks

  16. Siobhan (Slimming Eats)

    April 19, 2020 at 12:14 pm

    yep you can 🙂

  17. J

    April 20, 2020 at 7:18 am

    Do I cook the rice before putting it into the pan? 10 minutes doesn’t seem like the usual time to cook rice for?

  18. Rebecca

    April 21, 2020 at 8:55 am

    Hi, after adding the rice, bringing to a boil and recuding, do you then cover the pot until all liquid absorbed or just after the 10-12 mins?

  19. Siobhan (Slimming Eats)

    April 21, 2020 at 9:28 am

    nope rice goes in raw, it cooks for longer than 10 minutes, don’t forget the steaming part at the end for 10-12 minutes with the lid added, heat off. This continues to cook the rice to perfection.

  20. Siobhan (Slimming Eats)

    April 21, 2020 at 9:29 am

    you add the lid at the end when you turn off the heat to leave for the 10-12 mintues.

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