Southwest Rice and Ground Turkey Skillet Recipe

Southwest Rice and Ground Turkey Skillet Recipe

from thelifejolie.com
30 min
6 servings

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!

Ingredients

  • 1 Tablespoon Olive oil
  • 1/2 cup finely diced onion
  • 1 cup finely diced red bell pepper
  • 2 cloves garlic, (minced)
  • 1 pound ground turkey
  • 1 Teaspoon kosher salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
  • 1 teaspoon chili powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon cumin
  • 1/4 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 1/2 cups shredded cheddar cheese, (divided)
  • Chopped scallions ((for garnish))
  • lime juice
  • Tortilla chips ((for garnish))

Directions

  1. 1

    Heat oil in large skillet over medium high heat.

  2. 2

    Saute onion and bell pepper for 2-3 minutes to soften, stirring frequently.

  3. 3

    Add garlic and saute for 30 more seconds until fragrant.

  4. 4

    Add ground turkey and sauté to brown, breaking it up. About 5 minutes

  5. 5

    Once browned , drain if needed and chili powder, cumin, chipotle powder, salt, black pepper, and dried cilantro. Cook 2 minutes.

  6. 6

    Add Rotel, diced chiles, black beans, corn, cooked rice and 1/2 cup shredded cheddar. Stir and cook 2 minutes to combine and heat through.

  7. 7

    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.