Ground turkey taco skillet
Seasoned ground turkey, black beans, corn and tomatoes simmered in one skillet under melted cheese, ready to scoop up with chips or tortillas.
- 25 min total
- 20 min hands-on
- Anyone can make this
- Serves 4
- About $2.40 a serving
- 450 calories
- Good the next day
- Gluten-free
Dolly says: I’d make this on a weeknight. It’s on the table in 25 minutes.
Ingredients
For 4 servings.
- ½ yellow onion, chopped
- 1 lb ground turkey
- 1 can diced tomatoes and green chiles
- 1 can black beans, drained and rinsed
- 1 cup frozen corn
- ¾ cup Mexican blend cheese
- ¼ cup cilantro, chopped (optional)
- 4 cups tortilla chips, for scooping (optional)
From your pantry
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 1 tbsp chili powder
- 2 tsp ground cumin
- 1 tsp smoked paprika
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- ½ tsp dried oregano
- ¾ tsp salt
- ¼ cup water
Each serving has about 450 calories, 35 g protein, 32 g carbs and 21 g fat, and costs about $2.40 at typical US grocery prices. Both are estimates from what the recipe uses.
Missing something?
- No yellow onions? White onions or red onions work.
- No ground turkey? Ground chicken works.
- No black beans? Pinto beans or kidney beans work.
- No frozen corn? Canned corn works.
- No Mexican blend cheese? Shredded cheddar or cheddar cheese or Monterey Jack cheese works.
- No cilantro? Fresh parsley works.
Steps
Tap an underlined word for a quick explanation.
Heat the oil in a large over medium-high heat. Add the onion and cook 4 minutes, until soft.
Skillet. A skillet is a frying pan: wide and flat with low, sloped sides. The shape lets steam escape, so food browns instead of stewing.
How you’ll know: It’s the pan you’d fry an egg in, and a 10 or 12 inch one handles most recipes.
Medium-high heatTimer: 4 min
Add the turkey, let it sit 2 minutes, then break it up with a spoon and cook 5 to 6 minutes more, until no pink remains.
Medium-high heatTimer: 8 min
Dolly’s tip: Ground turkey is lean and sticks more than beef. Let it sit 2 minutes before you break it up so it browns instead of steaming.Food safety: Ground turkey and ground chicken are done at 165°F, with no pink left anywhere in the pan.
Sprinkle in the chili powder, cumin, paprika, garlic powder, oregano and salt and 1 minute.
Stir. Stirring means moving food around with a spoon or spatula so it cooks evenly and doesn’t stick. Unless the recipe says constantly, every so often is plenty, and it gives food time to brown.
How you’ll know: When you drag the spoon across the bottom, nothing is sticking or scorching.
Medium heat
in the Rotel, beans, corn and water and 5 minutes, until thick.
Stir. Stirring means moving food around with a spoon or spatula so it cooks evenly and doesn’t stick. Unless the recipe says constantly, every so often is plenty, and it gives food time to brown.
How you’ll know: When you drag the spoon across the bottom, nothing is sticking or scorching.
Simmer. Simmering means keeping a liquid just below a boil, with small bubbles rising gently. It cooks food evenly and lets a sauce thicken without scorching on the bottom.
How you’ll know: Small, lazy bubbles break the surface every second or so, and nothing is churning.
Medium heatTimer: 5 min
Take the off the heat, scatter the cheese over the top, cover, and wait 2 to 3 minutes for it to .
Skillet. A skillet is a frying pan: wide and flat with low, sloped sides. The shape lets steam escape, so food browns instead of stewing.
How you’ll know: It’s the pan you’d fry an egg in, and a 10 or 12 inch one handles most recipes.
Melt. Melting means gently heating something solid, like butter or cheese, until it turns liquid. Low or medium heat keeps it from browning or burning.
How you’ll know: It’s smooth and liquid, and butter may foam a little but hasn’t turned brown.
Top with cilantro and serve straight from the with tortilla chips.
Skillet. A skillet is a frying pan: wide and flat with low, sloped sides. The shape lets steam escape, so food browns instead of stewing.
How you’ll know: It’s the pan you’d fry an egg in, and a 10 or 12 inch one handles most recipes.
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