Loaded with veggies, this ground beef and vegetables taco skillet is an easy family dinner everyone loves. It’s like a one pan beef stir fry to serve as tacos, bowls, lettuce wraps, or salads. Let’s make it…
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Why this ground beef with vegetables skillet is so good…
- Super easy ground beef recipe that’s a little healthier with the help of veggies.
- It’s an easy way to add more vegetables to kids’ meals. My toddler loves it.
- Use mild or spicy taco seasonings of your choice.
- Newer home chefs: see my step by step video for beginners (scroll to bottom of page).
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Ingredients
Here’s what you need to make this taco skillet recipe with vegetables and ground beef.
- Ground beef, 85/15 blend
- Carrot
- Onion
- Orange pepper (see how to cut bell peppers)
- Garlic
- Olive oil
- Salt and pepper
- Taco seasonings
- Cilantro
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How to make a ground beef and vegetable taco skillet
Now I’ll walk you through it…
Quick look at recipe
- Add all ingredients to a large skillet over medium – high heat.
- Stir ground beef taco meat in a pan for 10-15 minutes until it’s completely browned. Add water as needed and simmer until done.
Detailed recipe steps
- Add all the ground beef and vegetables to a large skillet over medium – high heat with olive oil and salt and pepper. I like to arrange the vegetables on one side and the beef on the other to start. Don’t add taco seasoning yet.
- Stir ground beef taco meat in a pan for 10-15 minutes until it’s completely browned. Add taco seasoning according to the package (it usually says to add water which you’ll definitely need at least ¼ cup to ½ cup of). Turn down heat to low and simmer, covered, for a few minutes until water evaporates. Transfer to a paper towel lined plate or bowl. Sprinkle with cilantro and toss to combine.
FAQs
This family style one-pan skillet meal can be served with a few different things, to keep the dinner fresh and not boring. One week make it to serve with tacos (soft or crunchy), over rice in taco bowls, with crispy lettuce wraps, or as a ground beef and veggie topping for salads. You could also serve this beef and veggie recipe on smoked nachos.
More taco night ideas
- Leftover ground beef taco meat is delicious on ground beef pizza.
- See these tasty taco night smoker recipes.
- See recipes for fajita side dishes.
- See how to freeze refried beans.
- Learn how to make homemade butter tortillas from scratch.
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Ground Beef And Vegetables Taco Skillet Recipe | Sip Bite Go
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Ingredients
- 1 lb ground beef 85/15 blend
- 1 carrot diced
- ½ onion diced
- 1 orange pepper diced
- 2 cloves garlic minced
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- ½ tsp salt
- ¼ tsp pepper
- 2 tbsp taco seasonings
- 2 tbsp cilantro fresh chopped
Instructions
- Add all the ground beef and vegetables to a large skillet over medium – high heat with olive oil and salt and pepper. I like to arrange the vegetables on one side and the beef on the other to start. Don’t add taco seasoning yet.
- Stir ground beef taco meat in a pan for 10-15 minutes until it’s completely browned. Add taco seasoning according to the package (it usually says to add water which you’ll definitely need at least ¼ cup to ½ cup of). Turn down heat to low and simmer, covered, for a few minutes until water evaporates. Transfer to a paper towel lined plate or bowl. Sprinkle with cilantro and toss to combine.
Notes
Nutrition
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Pro tip: One of my go-to tricks for perfectly cooked food every time is using the right BBQ meat thermometers.
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