Cheesy Taco Potato Skillet

30 mins
Serves 1
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Directions

  1. 1Peel and cube a few large russet potatoes.
  2. 2Add the cubed potatoes to a bowl with some olive oil, salt, pepper, garlic, and paprika.
  3. 3Shake the bowl around to coat the potatoes evenly with the seasonings.
  4. 4Add the seasoned potatoes to an air fryer and cook at 400 degrees for 25 minutes.
  5. 5Once the potatoes have about 12 minutes left, heat a pan and add 1 pound of ground beef.
  6. 6Break up the ground beef and season it with the listed seasonings.
  7. 7Cook the ground beef until it's nice and brown.
  8. 8Add the crispy potatoes to the pan with the cooked ground beef.
  9. 9Stir the potatoes and ground beef together.
  10. 10Top the mixture with shredded cheddar cheese.
  11. 11Pop the skillet into the oven for a couple of minutes to melt the cheese.
  12. 12Once out of the oven, drizzle some queso over the top.
  13. 13Hit it with some fresh cilantro.
  14. 14Serve up with your favorite taco toppings like sour cream.
  15. 15Add taco sauce on top.

Ingredients

  • large russet potatoes
  • olive oil
  • 0.5 tsp salt
  • 0.5 tsp pepper
  • garlic powder
  • 1 tsp paprika
  • 1 pound ground beef
  • 0.25 tsp cayenne
  • 2 tsp chili powder
  • 1 tsp cumin
  • 1 tsp dried cilantro
  • 1 tbsp minced garlic
  • shredded cheddar cheese
  • 1.5 cups white queso
  • sour cream
  • fresh cilantro
  • taco sauce

Equipment

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Tips

  • You can serve with your favorite taco toppings.
  • If you are one of those cilantro tastes like soap people, you can skip that part.
  • This is also good wrapped up in tortillas as burritos!