Easy 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 Mexican one-pan dish is done in less than 20 minutes and dishes are done in less than one!
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.
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.
Stir the tortilla strips into the mixture. This is where the magic happens.
The tortillas soften and turn into wonderful dumpling like bites.
You’re almost done.
Sprinkle with cheese and let it melt.
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.
It’s pretty.
OTHER MEXICAN RECIPES:
- One-Pan Chicken Enchilada Skillet
- Homemade Tortillas
- One-Pan Chicken Fajita Pasta
- One-Pan Mexican Chicken and Rice
- Pico De Gallo
- One Dish Chicken, Black Beans, and Rice
- One-Pan Spicy Mexican Rice Skillet
Easy 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.
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
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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.
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Stir in the tortilla strips and then top with cheese. Remove skillet from heat and let cheese melt.
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Top with sour cream in the center and sprinkle with green onions. Serve immediately.
Recipe 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.
This post was sponsored by Old El Paso. All thoughts and opinions are my own.
Holy smokes this is good! I used pinto instead of black beans because I don’t do black beans anymore and I used ground Turkey because it’s cheaper than beef and this was such an easy, economical, delicious dish! The tortillas do taste like dumplings; they are just delightful! My picky 13 year old proclaimed it the best thing she’s ever eaten!
Definitely going in to rotation. Thanks!!
You’re welcome!
Very simple and fast recipe for a rushed night – basically soft shell tacos without the mess. I subbed corn for black beans and an undrained can of rotel for salsa based on what I hand on hand, and used ~2/3 cup water. I also used ground turkey vs beef due to dietary restrictions. It was on the bland side, but that’s my fault not the recipes’s since I used turkey. In my rush, I forgot to add the extra spices ground turkey always needs to be flavorful (I usually double all but salt). If you sub turkey – don’t make my mistake! I added Tajin and a little cayenne pepper after we dished up and that gave it some good zip.
Is there anything to sub for the Salsa or leave it out, my husband doesn’t like it
It adds flavor but you could leave it out.
I have recently started seasoning diced tomatoes or I will use a jar of pasta sauce when needing a substitute for salsa!
I love this recipe. One of my go tos when I need a fast, yummy meal.
Yay!!!
This is a great recipe and sooo easy! I cut down on the water to 1/4 cup and added more salsa. Came out fantastic!! Highly recommend trying this one!!
Thank you!
Your recipes are excellent and we have a few to days. I am making the Easy Beef Burrito Skillettonight but adding onions and mushrooms. Don’t know yet if it will turn out as good as the others I have made, but I am confident it will taste great. I will let you know.
Thank you!
Really good dinner for any of those (like me) who have to accommodate picky husbands/kids. I topped it with Fritos corn chips to balance the texture. It also makes a great taco salad base if you want to leave out the tortilla strips!
Glad you liked it!
Looking for the answer Janet’s question to swapping out refried beans for black beans. Will make this recipe soon.
So refried beans will change the consistency of the dish but it can be done.
Great recipe, Tastes great!👍😁
Thank you!
Do you think I could swap out black beans for refried beans in this recipe. Not a fan of them. But LOVE LOVE everything else in this recipe.
Thanks, Jan
I just made this tonight and wow! My son and I loved it! It was soooo easy to make, and I LOVE one-skillet meals. I didn’t have a packet of taco seasoning, so I just threw in about 2 T chili powder, 1 tsp onion salt, 1 tsp garlic powder and 1 tsp Tony Chachere’s (and I’m just guessing because I never measure anything). I think the sour cream and green onions were really the “icing on the top”. My son even commented how much he liked the green onions! 🙂 Thank you so much for your site and your delicious recipes! This is the first one I’ve tried and I have two more printed out for this week! Thank you again!! Stay well.
Awesome. So glad you liked it!
Awesome, another tasty one pan recipe.
I’m loving these.
💚❤💛🧡👍😁
Thank you!
Made tonight—really enjoyed recipe. I used ground turkey and added diced tomato to individual servings. I will definitely make it again!
Thank you!
My fam Loved it!
Thanks!
Over the “stay at home” mandate (finally lifted in OHIO) I have been making your “one pan” meals.
This was a winner and very easy.
also have made:
– Easy Taco Bake (very good I added black beans and have a bar of cream cheese)
-Pesto Pasta with Chicken ( good spring meal)
– Chicken Caesar Pasta casserole (Love good food with a few ingredients)
– Korean Beef (yum…am liking ginger)
– One Pan Chicken and Spinach Orzo ( have never cooked with Orzo this was very good)
Thanks for GOOD EASY recipes!!
You are welcome and thank you for always coming back!
Easy to make not messy eating. Tasty
Thanks!
Sooo tasty and sooo easy. Thank you thank you!!