Mexican Potato Skillet

5 from 2 votes

Top golden brown potatoes with your favorite taco ingredients for gluten free skillet Mexican potatoes the family will love!

Prep Time15

Cook Time30

Total Time45

Course: Main Dish

Cuisine: American

Servings:

Calories: 630kcal

Author: Julie Clark

Ingredients

3 tablespoons olive oil
4-5 cups diced skin-on white potatoes (about 3 large potatoes cut into 1/2" chunks)
3/4 pound ground beef
2 tablespoons taco seasoning
1 tablespoon water
1 1/2 cups shredded Colby cheese
1 cup pico de gallo
Sour cream optional

Instructions

In a cast-iron skillet, heat oil over medium heat. Once the oil is hot, add potatoes. Cook and stir for 20-25 minutes until the potatoes are tender. Add salt and pepper as you stir them. The time will depend on the size of the potato chunks. 3 tablespoons olive oil, 4-5 cups diced skin-on white potatoes
While the potatoes are cooking, brown the ground beef in another skillet. Drain off the fat. Add taco seasoning and water to the ground beef and stir to coat. 3/4 pound ground beef, 2 tablespoons taco seasoning, 1 tablespoon water
Once the potatoes are cooked, top the potatoes with the ground beef, then sprinkle cheese over the beef. 1 1/2 cups shredded Colby cheese
Broil potatoes on high for about 3 minutes, until the cheese is melted. Watch the potatoes carefully while they are under the broiler.
Remove the potatoes from the oven and top them with pico de gallo and sour cream, if desired. Serve immediately. 1 cup pico de gallo, Sour cream

Notes

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The calories shown are based on the recipe serving 4, with 1 serving being 1/4 of the potatoes. Since different brands of ingredients have different nutritional information, the calories shown are just an estimate. **We are not dietitians and recommend you seek a nutritionist for exact nutritional information. **

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