I’m home, you guys.
Home for good. Never leaving again. No more vacations. No more work trips. No more planes and trains and automobiles.
I’m done tuckered out. I’ve been traveling and traveling and then traveling some more.
So, I’m home. And, you know, it’s kinda fabulous. Except for one little problem…the help! Or, rather, the lack of help. Where is the person who makes my bed? Where might I find the continental breakfast? I’m sorry, but does that toilet expect me to clean it or something? Why are the dirty dishes eyeballing me?
Yep. Back to reality.
To make the transition a little easier, I thought I’d whip up this quick and simple one dish skillet dinner. And, of course, I had to Mexify it. I mean, Mexican is my life. If I can add taco meat to a dish, Imma do it.
Your whole family is going to love this simple skillet dinner and you’ll love that you only have one skillet to clean!
Taco Skillet
Ingredients
- 1 pound ground beef
- 1 packet taco seasoning
- 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
- 1 pound hash browns I use the refrigerated kind, but frozen would work too
- 1 handful grated cheddar cheese
- 1-2 cups Southwestern Slaw
- 1 avocado sliced
- Salsa for serving
Instructions
- In a large skillet over medium heat, cook the ground beef until no longer pink. Drain the meat and return to the skillet with 1/4 cup of water and the taco seasoning. Cook over medium heat, stirring, until the water has evaporated, about 5 minutes. Set meat aside.
- Wipe out the skillet with a paper towel and add the oil to the skillet. Add the hash browns to the skillet and cook according to package directions.
- After flipping the hash browns, add the meat and cheese to the top of the hash browns. Continue cooking until the hash browns are golden brown on bottom and the cheese has melted.
- Remove from the heat and top with the slaw. Serve with avocado slices and salsa.
Katrina @ In Katrina's Kitchen says
Mexican is my life toooooooooooooooo
Tieghan says
I love taca anything, but this is just so easy! That makes is 100x better!
Jennifer @ Not Your Momma's Cookie says
Mmmm – perfect for an easy dinner to ease back into reality after vacation 😉 My husband and I just got back from a short vacation and it is always such a pain to be productive members of society again!
Faith @ Pixie Dust Kitchen says
I love one-dish dinners. They’re so easy and perfect for when you’re feeling lazy, like when you just get back from vacation.
Belinda @themoonblushbaker says
Skillet meal own my heart right now. I love the Mexican theme as well
carrian says
love this recipe. I’m totally pinning it for this crazy week. And amen, you mean I have to make my own food now? gah!
Kathy says
This sounds too good! Love skillet dinners and the fact that it’s Mexican just takes it up a notch in my book!
Rachel @ Baked by Rachel says
I want this sooo much! Such a fantastic and easy way to whip up a taco feast 🙂
Cathy Pollak ~ Noble Pig says
Ha…we Mexify everything over here too. Living in SoCal for 35 years definitely influenced my tastes. I love this…I mean love it!!! And hash browns…good idea. I know the kids would love that.
Cookbook Queen says
LOVE one skillet meals!!
And hello, I always need a vacation from vacations. Traveling? Exhausting.
Gloria @ Simply Gloria says
Traveling is always exhausting…the prep to go and then the prep to undo all the prepping from the first prep… (it’s probably why I won’t fly to Hawaii again!)
My youngest happened to be looking at these pics while I was reading your post and asked if I can make this for dinner tonight…so now we have a plan for dinner! Thank you Karly! Looks really delish!
Karly says
Yes! Vacations are so much work!
Hope you guys enjoyed this! 🙂
Georgia @ The Comfort of Cooking says
Yes PLEASE! This looks awesome, Karly!
Aimee @ ShugarySweets says
OMG this is making me hungry. I know what you mean about never traveling again. Unless someone wants to send me to hawaii, I would totally go…
Karly says
Well, obviously, there are exceptions to every rule. 😉
Jocelyn @BruCrew Life says
I am so kind of over traveling right now too! Then we had family here for a week, so nothing got done at the house. I have dirty floors, dishes, bathrooms all eyeballing me too…I think a maid sounds good right now. That way I could make some yummy taco skillet and just sit there while she does the dirty work!!!
Karly says
Yessss! Being lazy while someone else does the work is my favorite hobby!
Tahnycooks says
Someone to make my bed everyday, hmmmm…..dream come true! So is this dish!
Erin @ Table for 7 says
looks delicious Karly! perfect for my Mexican food-addiction!
nessa says
Yum! This looks terrific!
Joanne says
All I really need is a magic person to come do my dishes…then I’d be set for life. One dish dinners like this DEFINITELY help though!
Karly says
For serious. If you find that magic person, send her my way, too!
sally @ sallys baking addiction says
Welcome home my friend! 🙂 This super quick skillet meal looks amazing and I’d love coming home to it. Sometimes Kevin makes the bed. But only when I get mad at him for never helping lol.
Karly says
That’s the way Chad works too. He is apparently motivated by my whining and complaining. 😉
Ashley @ Kitchen Meets Girl says
I think I’m in love with you, Karly. Mexican is my favorite. As in, we eat it 2 to 3 times a week favorite. AND, since my dishwasher decided to start leaking all over my hardwood floors, one-dish (little clean-up) meals are right up my alley.
Karly says
Eek! Leaky dishwashers are no fun at all!
Becky in MO says
This looks so good and so easy with it being done in one skillet. That’s my kind of food. I just recently found your blog and I just wanted to let you know that I have really enjoyed reading it and trying out your gorgeous food on my unsuspecting family (no complaints by the way). I look forward to a long, happy relationship with you & your blog.
Karly says
Thanks so much for the sweet comment! 🙂
[email protected] Plaid and Paisley Kitchen says
I have that same problem here! Where did the room/maid service go? Ha ha ha!!! Well I’ll say that you have it right with this one dish skillet! Love it!
Stephanie @ Eat. Drink. Love. says
Yum! This looks so good. We love Mexican in my house and this would be a great new dish to try!
Jocelyn (Grandbaby Cakes) says
That is absolutely delish! Tacos in a skillet is perfection.
Jenna @ www.sensationallyseasonal.com says
Pretty much taco anything is golden in my book and one of my fallbacks for nights when I am super busy and don’t feel like fussing. Never added hashbrowns though! Thanks for the idea!
Heather @ French Press says
we LOVE our Mexican too! what a great one dish dinner
Erin @ Dinners, Dishes and Desserts says
Pinned! Can’t wait to make this one. Just wish I had the stuff in my house to make it for dinner tonight.
Sherrie Park says
This meal was amazing! I can’t believe how easy it was AND my family loved it!
Maggie says
I will try the this meal. It seems really delicious and simple, however, is it possible to get the calories, cholesterol etc.? Thank you
Karly says
@Maggie,
There are lots of nutrition calculators online if you google for one. You’ll just have to input the recipe and it will calculate the nutrition.
Barbara L Belt says
Southwestern slaw recipe will not come up. Is there a substitute or how can I find recipe? This recipe sounds delicious. Thank you for the ideas.
Karly says
Sorry about that! Should be working now. 🙂