Ground Beef Burrito Bowl Skillet

May 18, 2021
Skip the tortilla and enjoy that fabulous burrito filling as a skillet dinner! Quick, easy, and flavorful, Ground Beef Burrito Bowl Skillet is a perfect one-pan weeknight meal.

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With this Ground Beef Burrito Bowl Skillet, we have a new favorite in our weeknight dinner line-up.

I'm talking, this dish became a favorite quickly. Why? Because it hits all our favorite dinner things. -- It's quick, easy, and good.

And when we're looking to get dinner on the table night after night, isn't that what we're usually looking for?  Something that doesn't take eons to prepare? Something that's pretty straightforward and uncomplicated to make? And something that tastes good, too? Well, yes, I think that about covers it. And Ground Beef Burrito Bowl Skillet has it nailed on each and every one. 

Quick, easy, and flavorful, Ground Beef Burrito Bowl Skillet sure makes for one perfect one-pan weeknight meal. 

As another bonus, other than having to cook a little rice if you don't have some leftover in the refrigerator, Ground Beef Burrito Bowl Skillet takes just one pan to make.

To whip up this tasty dinner skillet, simply prepare a quick ground beef and rice filling, stir in some cheese until it's nice and melty, and top with classic burrito toppings to your heart's delight. Then it's ready to be served up tortilla-less as a burrito "bowl." Or, do what our daughter does -- Grab some tortilla chips to serve alongside for scooping up the deliciousness.

Quick, easy, and flavorful, Ground Beef Burrito Bowl Skillet sure makes for one perfect one-pan weeknight meal.

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Ground Beef Burrito Bowl Skillet Ingredients:

The ingredients for to make a pan of Ground Beef Burrito Bowl Skillet are pretty basic and straightforward. -- Nothing too fancy here! To make a pan, you'll need:

  • Ground beef - Creates the beefy base of the burrito bowl filling. Ground turkey can be substituted just fine, if you'd like.

  • Onion - The aromatic that helps amp up the flavor of the beef-based filling.

  • Green pepper - Adds wonderful flavor to the burrito bowl mixture.

  • Rice - Cooked white rice brings bulk to the filling. Brown rice can also be used instead.

  • Dark red kidney beans - Bring flavor and additional bulk to the burrito bowl mixture. We love the flavor of dark red kidney beans, however pinto beans, black beans, or any other variety can be used in their place if you'd like. 

  • Seasonings - A combination of chili powder, ground cumin, garlic powder, salt, and pepper season the dish.

  • Beef broth - Adds moistness and flavor to the dish.

  • Shredded medium cheddar cheese - Stirred in just before serving, shredded cheese adds flavor and creaminess to the mixture.

  • Toppings - Top individual servings with avocado, sour cream, chopped cilantro, and/or more shredded cheddar cheese, as desired.

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How to Make Ground Beef Burrito Bowl Skillet:

Ground Beef Burrito Bowl Skillet dinner is quite easy to make, which along with its fabulous flavor, is what's landed it as a solid "regular" in our weeknight dinner rotation.

To start, brown some ground beef along with chopped onion and green pepper in a large skillet.  Then stir in some chili powder, ground cumin, garlic powder, salt, and pepper to season it. 

Add some cooked rice, kidney beans, and beef broth to the skillet and bring all this to a boil.
Then simmer everything until the beef broth is mostly absorbed -- which takes all of about 5 minutes.
Remove the skillet from the heat and stir in some shredded cheese until it's nice and melted.
And that's it! Truly, that's it. That's all it takes to make the Burrito Bowl mixture.
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Top individual servings with avocado, sour cream, chopped cilantro, and some more shredded cheddar cheese, as you'd like. Then dig on in.

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Quick, easy, and flavorful, Ground Beef Burrito Bowl Skillet sure makes for one perfect one-pan weeknight meal. So skip the tortilla and enjoy that fabulous burrito filling as a truly simple skillet dinner.

It may just become a solid "regular" in your weeknight dinner line-up, too.

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Main Dishes
Tex-Mex
Yield: about 4 servings
Ground Beef Burrito Bowl Skillet

Ground Beef Burrito Bowl Skillet

Skip the tortilla and enjoy that fabulous burrito filling as a skillet dinner! Quick, easy, and flavorful, Ground Beef Burrito Bowl Skillet is a perfect one-pan weeknight meal.
Prep time: 15 MinCook time: 15 MinTotal time: 30 Min

Ingredients

Burrito Skillet:
  • 1 lb. ground beef
  • 1 onion, diced
  • 1 green pepper, diced
  • 1 T. chili powder
  • 2 tsp. ground cumin
  • 1/2 tsp. garlic powder
  • 1/2 tsp. salt
  • 1/8 tsp. pepper
  • 1 1/2 c. cooked rice
  • 1 (15 oz.) can dark red kidney beans, drained & rinsed
  • 1 c. beef broth
  • 1 c. shredded medium cheddar cheese
Toppings:
  • Diced avocado
  • Sour cream
  • Chopped fresh cilantro
  • More shredded cheddar cheese

Instructions

  1. Brown ground beef with onion and green pepper in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Drain fat.
  2. Stir in chili powder, ground cumin, garlic powder, salt, and pepper. Add cooked rice, kidney beans, and beef broth; bring to a boil.
  3. Reduce heat to medium-low and simmer, uncovered, until liquid is mostly absorbed; about 5 minutes.
  4. Remove skillet from heat. Stir in cheese until melted.
  5. Top individual servings with avocado, sour cream, chopped cilantro, and/or shredded cheddar cheese, as desired.
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4 comments

  1. Sounds so delicious Tracey.
    Thank you for sharing this recipe at Create, Bake, Grow & Gather this week. I'm delighted to be featuring your ground beef burrito bowl skillet recipe at tomorrow's party and pinning too.
    Hugs,
    Kerryanne

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  2. I love how easy this is to make and with items most of us already have in our pantries. Thanks for sharing it. I have added it to my June menu. #HomeMattersParty

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  3. My family loved this! I’ll definitely be making this again & again! Merci beaucoup!

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