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Cheesy Beef Taco Skillet
When it’s Taco Tuesday and you’re short on time, these Cheesy Beef Taco Skillet come together in a flash!
Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
15 mins
Servings:
6
Calories:
267 kcal
Course:
Dinner
Cuisine:
Mexican
Ingredients
For the filling:
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 yellow onion finely chopped, large
- 1 lb ground beef or turkey
- 2 bell pepper any color, diced
- 3 tablespoons taco seasoning
- 1 ½ cups salsa fresh
- 3 cups baby spinach pre-washed and coarsely chopped
- 1 ½ cup cheese Mexican blend, Cheddar or Monterrey Jack, shredded
- ½ cup black olive sliced
For serving:
- romaine lettuce shredded
- corn chips optional
- avocado
- sour cream
Instructions
Cook the filling:
- In a large skillet over medium-high heat, warm up oil. Add the chopped onion and sauté for about 3 minutes until soft. Add the ground meat, diced bell peppers, and taco seasoning and cook, breaking up the meat as it cooks, for about 5-7 minutes until it’s cooked through.
- Add fresh salsa and spinach, stir to combine and heat through. Turn off heat, sprinkle shredded cheese and black olives over meat mixture. Cover, and gather remaining garnishing ingredients.
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Assemble:
- Create a bed of shredded Romaine lettuce on a plate, scoop a serving of the mixture, top with desired toppings and serve.
Nutrition Information
Serving
1 plate
Calories
267kcal
(13%)
Carbohydrates
11g
(4%)
Protein
24g
(48%)
Fat
14g
(22%)
Saturated Fat
6g
(30%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
1g
(6%)
Monounsaturated Fat
6g
(30%)
Trans Fat
0.3g
(15%)
Cholesterol
69mg
(23%)
Sodium
942mg
(39%)
Potassium
649mg
(14%)
Fiber
3g
(12%)
Sugar
6g
(12%)
Vitamin A
3312IU
(66%)
Vitamin C
58mg
(64%)
Calcium
194mg
(19%)
Iron
3mg
(17%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 6 Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 267
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1 plate | |
| Calories | 267kcal | 13% |
| Carbohydrates | 11g | 4% |
| Protein | 24g | 48% |
| Fat | 14g | 22% |
| Saturated Fat | 6g | 30% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 6g | 30% |
| Trans Fat | 0.3g | 15% |
| Cholesterol | 69mg | 23% |
| Sodium | 942mg | 39% |
| Potassium | 649mg | 14% |
| Fiber | 3g | 12% |
| Sugar | 6g | 12% |
| Vitamin A | 3312IU | 66% |
| Vitamin C | 58mg | 64% |
| Calcium | 194mg | 19% |
| Iron | 3mg | 17% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.