One Pot Nacho Beef Skillet
A 30 minute ground beef skillet dinner where you only need to dirty up ONE PAN! With corn, tomatoes, bell peppers and cheese!
Would you judge me if I told you that I added extra tortilla chips here? Yes, the recipe calls for 1/4 cup, which is the appropriate amount.
Except, well, I may have added 1 heaping cup. I just felt that 1 cup may have been a better chip-beef-cheese-rice ratio.
Either way, grab your skillet, throw dinner on the stovetop, and you’ll be set in 30. Just remember, no plating here.
Eating straight out of the skillet is the cool thing to do. And plus, it’s less dishes for all.
One Pot Nacho Beef Skillet
A 30 minute ground beef skillet dinner where you only need to dirty up ONE PAN! With corn, tomatoes, bell peppers and cheese!
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 8 ounces ground beef
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 onion, diced
- 1 cup basmati rice
- 1 (10-ounce) can Ro*Tel® Mild Diced Tomatoes & Green Chilies
- 1 cup corn kernels, frozen, canned or roasted
- ¼ teaspoon chili powder
- ¼ teaspoon cumin
- Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste
- 1 (12-ounce) jar roasted red peppers, drained and chopped
- ½ cup shredded cheddar cheese
- ½ cup shredded Monterey Jack cheese
- ¼ cup crushed tortilla chips
- 1 Roma tomato, diced
- 2 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro leaves
Instructions
- Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium high heat. Add ground beef, garlic and onion. Cook until beef has browned, about 3-5 minutes, making sure to crumble the beef as it cooks; drain excess fat.
- Stir in rice until toasted, about 2 minutes.
- Stir in Ro*Tel® and 1 1/2 cups water, and bring to a simmer, about 2 minutes.
- Stir in corn, chili powder and cumin; season with salt and pepper, to taste. Bring to a boil; cover, reduce heat and simmer until rice is cooked through, about 13-16 minutes.
- Stir in red peppers until heated through, about 1 minute.
- Remove from heat and top with cheeses. Cover until cheeses have melted, about 2 minutes.
- Serve immediately, garnished with tortilla chips, tomato and cilantro, if desired.
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Damn! That was delicious. Such a soul-satisfying dish! That’s it, I have to buy your cookbook. So many great recipes. I was lamenting having to give up Mexican restaurant Nachos since being put on a low sodium diet. Now I like this even better. I’ve adapted lots of your recipes by leaving out the salt and using low sodium products. Then if I need it i add a pinch of salt on the top. This doesn’t even need it. Thanks for teaching me a new way to cook using simple, fresh ingredients.
Delish! The crunchy nacho chips really add a kick. Saving this recipe for our regular dinner routine. Thank you!!!
I and my family liked it for the most part- the basmati rice was not good and it kinda took over the dish. They liked it more than I did. I could smell it with every bite and it was not appealing.
I will make it again without the rice and see if I can get it to a 5 star. :). I will also add more tortilla chips.
I didn’t have basmati rice so I used couscous but it turns out great!! Thank you for the recipe.
Great, easy weeknight meal! I wouldn’t have thought to use roasted red peppers here, but I really liked them. I loved eating it right out of the skillet on some fresh tortilla chips. I would have liked some more heat. Next time, I’ll add some fresh diced jalapeños. Great recipe. Thanks!
This was yummy and easy to make. A keeper for sure. I did not have roasted peppers but sautéed bell pepper with one full pound of ground beef. I added a little more water near the end when pan got dry and rice not quite done done but that worked well. Husband liked it a lot. Thank you!
Such a tasty meal with minimal effort and ingredients! Recommend this!!
That was delicious! So easy to make and with ingredients most of us have at home!
I am a beginner, cannot cook at all but I can follow a recipe. This was delicious , and super fast to make . I made it for my picky boyfriend and he loved it .
Excellent as usual! I don’t even make things off other websites anymore. Made this and doubled the beef as someone suggested – I don’t think I’d want any less. Left off the chips and added a little extra cheese. We got six giant servings out of it. We were sad when it was gone!
Just made this for my little family …delish! My husband is still devouring the leftovers for lunch. Loved the tip above for the sour cream…perfect addition!
(and P.S. …. your Korean Beef Bowls are hands down one of our favorite meals! 🙂
I made this for dinner and it was very good, everyone enjoyed it. The next time I make it I’m going to add a little more cumin and chili powder as I like it a little more spicy.
I am not an experienced chef but I found this recipe easy to do on my own. I added black beans and black olives. I used an iron skillet and it cams out so delicious! And the best part is there is enough to eat for the next couple days
Could I recommend adding the 1 1/2 cups of water to the ingredient list so it’s all queued up for the cooking?
Thanks.
SO SO YUM. But next time I’ll use a whole lb of ground beef, not quite enough for me. Otherwise perfect!! Also, I’m Canadian so we don’t have RoTel an I just used diced tomatoes. Added a jalapeno while sauteeing and it was yum…
Everyone loved this!! Picky kid had thirds!
Thanks for the recipe! I really enjoyed it – i did add black beans just because i love bean with this kind of meal. And i didn’t have basmati so i used regular long grain. Turned out well – my husband loves nachos for dinner so this satisfies his craving. Also we like a variety of toppings – sour cream, avocado, tomatoes … yum
I made this last night using Basmati rice. I had to increase the broth to about 1.5 cups. Made it just as directed except for added red bell pepper. Served with avocado and tortilla chips. We enjoyed it and will make it again. Easy weeknight recipe with little cleanup and I had most of the ingredients on hand already. Also, it makes a ton so will be able to get multiple meals out of it. Thanks!
Awesome recipe Chungah! Very pleased to come across your blog this morning 🙂
I made this today. Delicious and easy!! I added a little chipotle chili powder for some extra spice, and can’t wait to have leftovers for lunch at work tomorrow! (And the next day.) Yum!