Beef Taco Skillet with Chipotle Yogurt Sauce
This Beef Taco Skillet with Chipotle Yogurt Sauce is the perfect 30-minute dinner, packed with protein and fiber and made entirely in one skillet.
Equipment
- 1 skillet
Ingredients
skillet
- 1 tablespoon olive or avocado oil can also use butter or any neutral cooking oil
- 1 small red onion
- ½-1 jalapeno or serrano pepper - minced adjust to your spice preference
- 4 cloves garlic - minced
- 1 large bell pepper - sliced about 1 cup sliced peppers, i used mini bell pepper
- 1 lb ground beef preferably 100% grass fed
- 2 teaspoons cumin
- 2 teaspoons chili powder
- ½ teaspoon onion powder
- ½ teaspoon paprika
- ½ teaspoon oregano
- 1-1 ½ teaspoon salt
- black pepper to taste
- ~28 oz can crushed tomatoes
- ½ cup cilantro - finely chopped
- 1 can black beans - drained
- 1 - 1 ½ cups grated cheddar cheese adjust to your cheesiness preference
chipotle yogurt sauce
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- 1 cup greek yogurt
- juice from ½ lime
- 1-2 chipotle pepper from can chipotle peppers in adobo sauce* adjust to spice preference, I used 1.5
- ½ tablespoon maple syrup
- 1 clove garlic
- 1 teaspoon olive oil
- 1-2 tablespoons water to thin optional, depends on how thick your yogurt is
Optional toppings and sides
- avocado
- additional fresh chopped cilantro
Instructions
- Add all chipotle yogurt ingredients to a food processor or blender and blend until smooth. Set aside.
- Add oil to a skillet over medium heat. Add onion, bell pepper, jalapeno and garlic. Cook for 3 minutes. Add ground beef and seasonings. Cook for about 5 minutes until the ground beef is browned.
- Add all remaining ingredients to the skillet except for the cheese. Bring to a simmer and cook for 10-15 more minutes. Turn off heat and top with cheese.
- Turn on the broiler to the oven and add the skillet to the oven. Cook for 3-5 minutes, until cheese is bubbly.
- Top skillet with yogurt sauce and cilantro (if using). Divide out and serve with chips and avocado (if using).
Notes
*You can freeze the leftover peppers and defrost them as you need them to prevent food waste.
This recipe makes 5-6 servings, depending on how hungry you are.
You might have leftover sauce, it taste great with almost anything else including fries, veggies, salmon etc.
Nutrition
Calories: 588kcalCarbohydrates: 36gProtein: 36gFat: 35gSaturated Fat: 14gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gMonounsaturated Fat: 13gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 100mgSodium: 600mgPotassium: 1211mgFiber: 11gSugar: 12gVitamin A: 1281IUVitamin C: 48mgCalcium: 416mgIron: 7mg
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