Southwest Rice and Ground Turkey Skillet Recipe
This is an easy and fairly quick recipe. I REALLY love it a lot.
-Annette
A Southwest Rice and Ground Turkey Skillet is a deliciously easy throw-together dinner. This 30 minute meal is full of great flavor with a little kick, and is a healthy way to mix things up in your dinner rotation!
Ingredient
- 1 Tablespoon Olive oil
- ½ cup finely diced onion
- 1 cup finely diced red bell pepper
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 pound ground turkey
- 1 Teaspoon kosher salt
- ¼ teaspoon ground black pepper
- 1 teaspoon chili powder
- ½ teaspoon cumin
- ¼ teaspoon Chipotle powder can sub same amount of chili powder if you don't want spicy
- 1 teaspoon dried cilantro
- 1 10 ounce can Original Rotel Can sub mild ROtel if you don't want spicy
- 1 4 ounce can mild diced green chiles
- 1 14 ounce can black beans, rinsed and drained
- 1 cup frozen corn
- 2 cups cooked rice
- 1 ½ cups shredded cheddar cheese, divided
- Chopped scallions (for garnish)
- lime juice
- Tortilla chips (for garnish)
Instructions
- Heat oil in large skillet over medium high heat.
- Saute onion and bell pepper for 2-3 minutes to soften, stirring frequently.
- Add garlic and saute for 30 more seconds until fragrant.
- Add ground turkey and sauté to brown, breaking it up. About 5 minutes
- Once browned , drain if needed and chili powder, cumin, chipotle powder, salt, black pepper, and dried cilantro. Cook 2 minutes.
- Add Rotel, diced chiles, black beans, corn, cooked rice and ½ cup shredded cheddar. Stir and cook 2 minutes to combine and heat through.
- Top with remaining shredded cheddar, cover and turn off heat. Melt for 5 minutes and serve. Garnish with crushed tortilla chips, chopped scallions and a squeeze of lime juice.
Notes
- Use a non-stick skillet if you can — much easier to clean up!
- Try to break up the lean ground turkey quickly once you get it into the pan. I find that it's harder to break up once it's browned.
- I wait to season the meat until after it's browned. This allows you to drain if needed without losing all the flavor.
- Shred the cheese ahead if you can- it melts easier.
- Leftovers and Storage- This will last 4-5 days covered in the refrigerator.
Nutrition
Serving: 1cupCalories: 253kcalCarbohydrates: 23gProtein: 27gFat: 6gSaturated Fat: 2gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 3gTrans Fat: 0.01gCholesterol: 48mgSodium: 608mgPotassium: 359mgFiber: 1gSugar: 0.2gVitamin A: 206IUVitamin C: 2mgCalcium: 131mgIron: 1mg
