This Easy Beef Burrito Skillet has beef, black beans, salsa, and tortillas all cooked in one skillet. The tortillas turn soft and almost like a dumpling. This tasty Mexican one-pan dish is done in less than 20 minutes and dishes are done in less than one! 

This Easy Beef Burrito Skillet has beef, black beans, salsa, and tortillas all cooked in one skillet. The tortillas turn soft and almost like a dumpling. This tasty dish is done in less than 20 minutes. the-girl-who-ate-everything.com

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EASY BEEF BURRITO SKILLET

Are you guys a fan of chicken and dumplings? Well, think of this as the Mexican version of that. This Easy Beef Burrito Skillet has all of your burrito fixings tossed together in one pan!

You know I love one-pan meals like this One-Pan Chicken Fajita Rice!

Start with taco seasoned meat and add your black beans, salsa, and some water. Make sure you use a salsa you love and if you’re making it for kids use a mild one.

This Easy Beef Burrito Skillet has beef, black beans, salsa, and tortillas all cooked in one skillet. The tortillas turn soft and almost like a dumpling. This tasty dish is done in less than 20 minutes. the-girl-who-ate-everything.com

Cut your 6-inch tortillas into 1-inch slices. Use a pizza cutter and you can even stack them up and do it in one step.

This Easy Beef Burrito Skillet has beef, black beans, salsa, and tortillas all cooked in one skillet. The tortillas turn soft and almost like a dumpling. This tasty dish is done in less than 20 minutes. the-girl-who-ate-everything.com

Stir the tortilla strips into the mixture. This is where the magic happens.

The tortillas soften and turn into wonderful dumpling like bites.

This Easy Beef Burrito Skillet has beef, black beans, salsa, and tortillas all cooked in one skillet. The tortillas turn soft and almost like a dumpling. This tasty dish is done in less than 20 minutes. the-girl-who-ate-everything.comYou’re almost done.

This Easy Beef Burrito Skillet has beef, black beans, salsa, and tortillas all cooked in one skillet. The tortillas turn soft and almost like a dumpling. This tasty dish is done in less than 20 minutes. the-girl-who-ate-everything.comSprinkle with cheese and let it melt.

This Easy Beef Burrito Skillet has beef, black beans, salsa, and tortillas all cooked in one skillet. The tortillas turn soft and almost like a dumpling. This tasty dish is done in less than 20 minutes. the-girl-who-ate-everything.com

Top with a good dollop of sour cream in the center and with green onions. Add some pico de gallo if you want.

When you serve it you can scoop a little sour cream from the center with each portion.

This Easy Beef Burrito Skillet has beef, black beans, salsa, and tortillas all cooked in one skillet. The tortillas turn soft and almost like a dumpling. This tasty dish is done in less than 20 minutes. the-girl-who-ate-everything.comIt’s pretty.

This Easy Beef Burrito Skillet has beef, black beans, salsa, and tortillas all cooked in one skillet. The tortillas turn soft and almost like a dumpling. This tasty dish is done in less than 20 minutes. the-girl-who-ate-everything.com

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This Easy Beef Burrito Skillet has beef, black beans, salsa, and tortillas all cooked in one skillet. The tortillas turn soft and almost like a dumpling. This tasty dish is done in less than 20 minutes. the-girl-who-ate-everything.com

Easy Beef Burrito Skillet

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This Easy Beef Burrito Skillet has beef, black beans, salsa, and tortillas all cooked in one skillet. The tortillas turn soft and almost like a dumpling.
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Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 20 minutes
Total Time: 30 minutes
Servings: 6 servings

Ingredients

  • 1 lb ground beef
  • 1 (1 oz) package Old El Paso taco seasoning
  • 1 cup water
  • 1 cup chunky salsa
  • 1 (15 oz) can black beans, rinsed and drained
  • 4 (6 inch) Old El Paso flour tortillas, sliced into 1-inch strips
  • 1 cup shredded Mexican blend cheese
  • 1/2 cup sour cream
  • 1/4 cup sliced green onions

Instructions
 

  • In a large skillet, brown beef until no longer pink. Drain. Add taco seasoning, water, salsa, and beans. Cook over medium heat for 3-5 minutes or until the sauce thickens. Reduce heat to low.
  • Stir in the tortilla strips and then top with cheese. Remove skillet from heat and let cheese melt.
  • Top with sour cream in the center and sprinkle with green onions. Serve immediately.

Video

Notes

Use a mild salsa if you're making it for kids.
You can stack your tortillas and use a pizza cutter to slice them all in one easy step.
Serving: 1grams
Cuisine: Mexican
Course: Main Course
Author: Christy Denney

This post was sponsored by Old El Paso. All thoughts and opinions are my own.

Beef Burrito Skillet

This Easy Beef Burrito Skillet has beef, black beans, salsa, and tortillas all cooked in one skillet. The tortillas turn soft and almost like a dumpling. This tasty dish is done in less than 20 minutes. the-girl-who-ate-everything.com
This Easy Beef Burrito Skillet has beef, black beans, salsa, and tortillas all cooked in one skillet. The tortillas turn soft and almost like a dumpling. This tasty dish is done in less than 20 minutes. the-girl-who-ate-everything.com
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Christy Denney
Christy is the voice behind The Girl Who Who Ate Everything! She is no stranger to making meals that kids and adults will love. She grew up in Mesa, Arizona as the youngest of ten kids. She can always be found in her kitchen with music playing and cooking with her kids. She published her first cookbook in 2014. She loves party food that gets the conversations going!
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