Today’s recipe is another family favorite that’s quick and easy, loaded with flavor – Easy Beef Burrito Skillet! Made with ground beef, beans, cheese, Rotel, tortillas, a meal the whole family will love. Ready in 30 minutes, one pan!
EASY BEEF BURRITO SKILLET
Loaded with ground beef, beans, cheese, Rotel and tortillas – this is a one-pan meal your family will love! It takes just a few ingredients and 30 minutes to make. You’ll want to add this to your recipe box. Easy to adapt, too!
Original Post Date, January 25, 2021. Post Updated March 5, 2024
What you Need to Make this Easy Cheesy One Pan Mexican Dish
- ground beef
- onion (optional)
- Rotel Original (0r salsa)
- black beans
- taco seasoning
- water
- cheddar cheese
- flour tortillas
How to Make this Easy Cheesy Beef Burrito Skillet
In a large skillet, brown ground beef and onions over medium to medium-high heat until beef is thoroughly cooked and no pink remaining – approximately 10 minutes.
When ready, drain fat. Next, add Rotel, black beans, taco seasoning and water, stir until well blended. Cook until sauce thickens, then reduce heat to low. Add 1 cup cheese and tortilla strips, folding into beef mixture evenly.
Add remaining 1 cup of cheese on top, spreading evenly, then cover skillet for 5 minutes until cheese is completely melted.
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Easy Cheesy Beef Burrito Skillet
Ingredients
- 1 pound lean ground beef
- 1 cup onion, chopped
- 1 ounce taco seasoning (1 ounce packet)
- 1 can Rotel original (or 1 cup salsa)
- 1 can black beans (15 ounce can), drained and rinsed
- 1 cup water
- 2 cups shredded mild cheddar cheese, divided in half (or your favorite Mexican cheese blend)
- 4 6-inch flour tortillas cut in 1-inch strips
Instructions
- In a large skillet, brown ground beef and onions over medium to medium-high heat until beef is thoroughly cooked with no pink remaining - approximately 10 minutes. When ready, drain fat.
- Add Rotel, black beans, taco seasoning and water, stir until well blended. Cook until sauce thickens, then reduce heat to low.
- Add 1 cup cheese and tortilla strips, folding into beef mixture evenly.
- Add remaining 1 cup of cheese on top - DO NOT STIR - spreading evenly, then cover skillet for 5 minutes until cheese is completely melted.
- Serve as is or top with your favorite burrito fixings - chopped tomatoes, sliced avocado, chopped onion/green onion, jalapeños, hot sauce, sour cream and more. Fresh squeezed lime juice and cilantro is great!
Notes
- This recipe is super easy to adapt:
- Substitute beef with ground turkey or chicken.
- Don't have Rotel? Substitute with 1 cup salsa.
- Not a fan of onion, skip it.
- You can add peppers, corn and more to the ground beef.
- Substitute black beans with pinto beans.
- Not a fan of a lot of cheese? Reduce cheese by half - skip folding the 1 cup of cheese into mixture and just add 1 cup cheese on top.
Tracie
Second time I’m making this week! Hubs loved it!
Rose
Good recipe! But I would use corn tortillas or corn chips instead of flour tortillas that turn soggy.
KELLY S BETTIS
This was great. I have a picky eater in the house and 8 people from age 1 thru 50… every one is happy. Topped with shredded lettuce and tomatoes served with fresh guacamole
Cindi Frye
I made this today.. It was so easy and really good… I will have to double the recipe next time..
Kim Clendenen
I made this on my last solo camping trip. I halved the ingredients and used salsa instead of Rotel. I still had enough for two hearty meals! It was absolutely delicious and so easy. I particularly liked that it was all done in one skillet. Thanks so much! Yum. 🙂