Name: Easy One Pan Taco Skillet
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 15 min
Ingredients: 1 lb ground beef 90/10; 1 container/jar salsa; 1 16 oz can black beans; 1 packet of taco seasoning or see post for homemade taco seasoning; OPTIONAL: cheese, taco shells, tortilla chips

Shake up your taco Tuesday with this One Pan Taco Skillet! All your favorite ingredients mixed into one pan leaving you with an easy meal on the table in under 15 minutes!

With ground beef, beans, and salsa, you have the perfect start to many meals you can stretch over the week!

If you love this recipe, you may want to check out the Low Carb Enchilada Skillet for another easy one skillet meal.

Pan of ground beef, beans and salsa cooking on the stovetop

Reasons to love the One Pan Taco Skillet

Taco skillets are simple to toss together on those busy weeknights where you need an easy meal. The Taco Skillet base recipe is made with 3 main ingredients that you can create into your own family favorite.

Using perfectly seasoned ground beef, beans, and salsa, it’s easy to make everyone happy! Since it’s one pan, clean up is minimal and it’s versatile to use throughout your week for leftovers making this meal one you can save money and time.

What you’ll need

Ground beef. I like using a 90/10 for this recipe but feel free to use what is on hand in your home.
Beans. Keep it simple by adding black beans or your favorite beans of choice.
Salsa. I use this homemade salsa recipe or choose any jar of salsa your family enjoys.
Spices. Make your own taco seasoning with garlic powder, onion powder, smoked paprika, ground cumin, and chili powder or buy your favorite taco seasoning brand. I use Siete Taco Seasoning.
Cheese. You can top this with your favorite cheese to make it a cheese taco skillet meal.

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What meals can I make with the Taco Skillet?

Since this is the base of the recipe you may wonder what amazing yummy meals you can make. The possibilities are endless but here are a few of the favorites.

Taco bowl. Grab your favorite rice and serve the Taco skillet over rice to make an easy taco bowl. Top with avocado, cheese, sour cream, and/or chopped chives.
Burrito. Enjoy the Taco Skillet inside a flour tortilla and make an easy on the go burrito for a quick lunch idea or a busy night meal.
Loaded nachos. Who doesn’t love a nacho bake? On a baking sheet place your favorite tortilla chips down and top with the taco skillet plus cheese and bake on 350 until the cheese is melted (5-10 minutes).
Tostada. Grab yourself a corn tortilla or hard shell and top it with the Taco Skillet. Bake in the oven or Air Fry for 3-5 minutes or until the cheese is melted.

How to make the One Pan Taco Skillet

Using a skillet on medium-high heat, add your ground beef to the pan. Cook until brown.
Toss in your taco spice blend of choice into the beef mix and stir breaking up the meat into small pieces.
Drain and rinse the can of black beans and add to the browned beef.
Add your jar of salsa into the beef and bean mixture.
Let everything simmer together on the stovetop for 5-8 minutes.
Place into a container and enjoy!

How to store leftover Taco Skillet

Once cooled, place into an air tight container and it will stay good in the fridge for up to 3-4 days.
To reheat: See some of the amazing ways to use the Taco Skillet above to reheat OR place in the microwave for 1 minute to heat the mix up to enjoy on it’s own.