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. 

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

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.

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).

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. 

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

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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.

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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: 540 Total Fat: 15g Saturated Fat: 8g Sodium: 316mg Carbohydrates: 60g Fiber: 3.6g Sugar: 11g Protein: 42.4g