Description
This Southwest Rice and Ground Turkey Skillet is a flavorful one-pan meal that combines ground turkey with black beans, corn, and spices, all topped with melted cheddar cheese. Easy to make and perfect for a quick weeknight dinner.
Ingredients
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Main Ingredients:
- 1 Tablespoon Olive oil
- 1/2 cup finely diced onion
- 1 cup finely diced red bell pepper
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 pound ground turkey
Seasonings:
- 1 Teaspoon kosher salt
- 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
- 1 teaspoon chili powder
- 1/2 teaspoon cumin
- 1/4 teaspoon Chipotle powder (can sub same amount of chili powder if you don’t want spicy)
- 1 teaspoon dried cilantro
Additional Ingredients:
- 1 10 ounce can Original Rotel (can sub mild Rotel if you don’t want spicy)
- 1 4 ounce can mild diced green chiles
- 1 14 ounce can black beans, rinsed and drained
- 1 cup frozen corn
- 2 cups cooked rice
- 1 1/2 cups shredded cheddar cheese, divided
- Chopped scallions (for garnish)
- Lime juice
- Tortilla chips (for garnish)
Instructions
- Heat oil in large skillet over medium-high heat. Saute onion and bell pepper for 2-3 minutes to soften, stirring frequently.
- Add garlic and saute for 30 more seconds until fragrant.
- Add ground turkey and sauté to brown, breaking it up. About 5 minutes.
- Once browned, drain if needed and add chili powder, cumin, chipotle powder, salt, black pepper, and dried cilantro. Cook for 2 minutes.
- Add Rotel, diced chiles, black beans, corn, cooked rice, and ½ cup shredded cheddar. Stir and cook for 2 minutes to combine and heat through.
- Top with remaining shredded cheddar, cover, and turn off heat. Let it melt for 5 minutes and then serve. Garnish with crushed tortilla chips, chopped scallions, and a squeeze of lime juice.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 380
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 710mg
- Fat: 20g
- Saturated Fat: 9g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 25g
- Fiber: 4g
- Protein: 25g
- Cholesterol: 80mg
