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Fiesta Fry Pan Dinner

By: Leota Shaffer 
"Taco seasoning mix adds fast flavor to this speedy skillet dish from Leota Shaffer. 'It's so easy to make that I fix it frequently,' says the Sterling, Virginia cook. 'All I need is salad and dessert, and the meal is ready.'"

This Kitchen Approved Recipe has an average star rating of 4.4 Rate/Review | Read Reviews (37)

Prep Time:
30 Min
Ready In:
30 Min

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Original Recipe Yield 8 servings
 

Ingredients

  • 1 pound ground turkey or beef
  • 1/2 cup chopped onion
  • 1 (1.25 ounce) package taco seasoning
  • 1 1/2 cups water
  • 1 1/2 cups sliced zucchini
  • 1 (14.5 ounce) can stewed tomatoes, undrained
  • 1 cup frozen corn
  • 1 1/2 cups uncooked instant rice
  • 1 cup shredded Cheddar cheese

Directions

  1. In a skillet, cook turkey and onion until meat is no longer pink; drain if necessary. Stir in taco seasoning, water, zucchini, tomatoes and corn; bring to a boil. Add rice. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 5 minutes or until rice is tender and liquid is absorbed. Sprinkle with cheese; cover and let stand until the cheese is melted.

Footnotes

  • Nutritional Analysis: One 3/4-cup serving (prepared with lean ground turkey and reduced-sodium taco seasoning) equals 310 calories, 8 g fat (0 saturated fat), 57 mg cholesterol, 647 mg sodium, 33 g carbohydrate, 0 fiber, 27 g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 3 lean meat, 2 starch.
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The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.4 star rating.
Reviewed on Aug. 26, 2008 by Diana S.   view full review
We loved this, especially my teenagers. I did however, have to make a few changes based on...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.4 star rating.
Reviewed on May 31, 2008 by Ashlotte   view full review
We had ground turkey that we needed to use, so I came on here searching for a recipe. We had...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.4 star rating.
Reviewed on Jul. 30, 2007 by Riverscry   view full review
Excellent recipe! I made a couple of minor changes ... didn't have any zucchini, so I used...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.4 star rating.
Reviewed on Jul. 15, 2007 by Kristin D.   view full review
I made a few changes to the recipe. I used double the amount of zucchini. I didn't have...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.4 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 25, 2007 by ROSINFALL   view full review
This was really delicious. My picky picky husband even went back for seconds! I was short on...
The reviewer gave this recipe 3 stars. This recipe averages a 4.4 star rating.
Reviewed on Feb. 2, 2008 by cynjne Supporting Member (Click to learn more about Supporting Membership)  view full review
Not bad. I felt it was a little plain so I added some extra taco seasoning, cumin and chili...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.4 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 28, 2008 by MrNiceGuy   view full review
It was very good. To add a little more flavor, I tried it again using salsa instead of stewed...
The reviewer gave this recipe 3 stars. This recipe averages a 4.4 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 28, 2012 by PULLEYHEATHER   view full review
This was a decent dinner. I used about a 1/2 packet of burrito seasoning because that's what...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.4 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 25, 2011 by LORIDOESLOANS Supporting Member (Click to learn more about Supporting Membership)  view full review
This was YUMMY! I pretty much followed recipe--put a little more corn and a little more rice...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.4 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 27, 2010 by michelle   view full review
Very easy and tasty! Its always nice when a meal can be made healthy AND quickly! I used 99%...

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