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This Southwest Ground Turkey and Rice Skillet recipe is a deliciously easy throw-together dinner. It's full of great flavor with a kick to it and is a healthy way to mix things up in your dinner rotation!

Southwest Ground Turkey and Rice Skillet

This Southwest Ground Turkey and Rice Skillet recipe is a deliciously easy throw-together dinner. It's full of great flavor with a kick to it and is a healthy way to mix things up in your dinner rotation!

Course dinner, Main, Main Course, Main dish
Cuisine American
Keyword ground turkey
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Servings 6 servings
Author Jessy Freimann

Ingredients

  • 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
  • 1 teaspoon dried cilantro
  • 1 10 ounce can Rotel
  • 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

  1. Heat oil in large skillet over medium high heat.

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

  3. Add garlic and saute for 30 more seconds until fragrant.

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

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

  6. Add Rotel, diced chiles, black beans, corn, cooked rice and ½ cup shredded cheddar. Stir and cook 2 minutes to combine and heat through.

  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.