Mexican Skillet Recipe
A simple, hearty, yet lightened up meal, this cheesy one pan wonder Mexican Skillet is so easy and full of ground turkey, vegetables, and plenty of cheese!
Servings: 6 people
Calories: 413kcal
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 pound ground turkey
- ½ yellow onion diced
- ½ green bell pepper diced
- ½ red bell pepper diced
- 1 (15 oz) can diced tomatoes undrained
- ¾ cup uncooked brown rice
- 2 ½ cups chicken broth + more as needed
- 2 tablespoons chili powder
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- ½ teaspoon onion powder
- ¼ teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
- ½ teaspoon dried oregano
- 1 teaspoon Paprika
- 1 tablespoon ground cumin
- 1 teaspoon sea salt more or less to taste
- ½ teaspoon black pepper
- 1 (15 oz) can black beans drained and rinsed
- 1 cup non fat plain greek yogurt
- 1 cup shredded Sargento® Fine Cut Shredded 4 Cheese Mexican blends + more for sprinkling on top
Optional Additional Ingredients
- Pico de Gallo
- Tortillas
- Tortilla Chips
Instructions
- Heat a large, oven safe skillet over medium heat.
- Add in oil, turkey, onions, and peppers and saute together until meat is cooked and veggies are tender, about 7 minutes.
- Stir in diced tomatoes, rice, chicken broth and seasonings.
- Bring to a simmer.
- Once simmering, lower heat to medium/low - low, cover and simmer for about 60 minutes, or until rice is tender. Stir every 10-15 minutes to prevent sticking.*
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
- Remove skillet from heat and stir in black beans, greek yogurt, and one cup of cheese.
- Taste and re-season if necessary.
- Top with more cheese and bake in preheated oven for 10 minutes.
- Top with pico de gallo (optional, but recommended), and serve as is, or serve with tortillas or tortilla chips!
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Notes
*If the liquid has fully absorbed and the rice still hasn't cooked fully, add in liquid 1/4 cup at a time, cover, and let the liquid absorb for 5 minutes. Repeat as needed until rice is tender.
Nutrition
Calories: 413kcal | Carbohydrates: 44g | Protein: 36g | Fat: 11g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Cholesterol: 61mg | Sodium: 984mg | Potassium: 948mg | Fiber: 10g | Sugar: 4g | Vitamin A: 1565IU | Vitamin C: 34.7mg | Calcium: 240mg | Iron: 4.8mg
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