Mexican Ground Beef and Potato Skillet

Description

This simple, one-skillet Mexican entree contains ground beef, potatoes, and vegetables. Serve with or on flour tortillas.

Ingredients

  • 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
  • 5 cups diced potatoes
  • 1 pound ground beef
  • 2 medium carrots, shredded
  • 1 medium onion, diced
  • 1 green bell pepper, diced
  • 1 jalapeno pepper, diced
  • 2 teaspoons ground cumin
  • 2 teaspoons chili powder
  • 1 teaspoon garlic powder
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • ½ teaspoon dried oregano
  • ½ teaspoon paprika
  • ¼ teaspoon ground black pepper
  • 1 (15 ounce) can whole kernel corn, drained
  • 1 (15 ounce) can diced tomatoes, drained
  • ¾ cup prepared salsa
  • 1 ½ cups shredded Cheddar cheese

Instructions

  1. Heat oil in a large skillet over high heat. Add potatoes and cook until brown and crispy
  2. stirring only as needed to prevent sticking
  3. 8 to 10 minutes. Remove potatoes from the skillet and keep warm.
  4. Place beef
  5. carrots
  6. onion
  7. bell pepper
  8. jalapeno
  9. cumin
  10. chili powder
  11. garlic powder
  12. salt
  13. oregano
  14. paprika
  15. and black pepper into the same skillet. Cook until beef is browned and crumbly
  16. 7 to 8 minutes. Stir in corn
  17. tomatoes
  18. and salsa. Cook for 3 to 4 minutes. Stir in cooked potatoes. Top with Cheddar cheese
  19. cover
  20. and reduce heat to medium. Cook until cheese melts
  21. about 1 minute.

Prep Time: 15 mins

Cook Time: 20 mins

Total Time: 35 mins

Servings: 4

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