By Grocery List Plus Editorial Staff | Published on June 2, 2026
Serves 6
323 cal · 25 min
One Pan Taco Rice
Recipe GLPR359f590882129a
A quick and satisfying one-skillet meal featuring seasoned ground turkey combined with rice, tomatoes and green chiles, and finished with melted cheese. This dish comes together in minutes and delivers vibrant flavors with minimal cleanup.
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Ingredients
1 pound 85% lean ground turkey
1 cup onion, chopped
4 tablespoons chili and spice seasoning
2 cans (10 ounces each) tomatoes with green chiles
3 cups cooked brown rice
1/2 cup low-fat shredded cheese
Directions
Wash your hands with soap and water before beginning.
Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add the ground turkey and cook, breaking it apart with a spoon, until no longer pink and cooked through (160°F internal temperature). Add the chopped onion during cooking and stir until the onion is softened, about 5-7 minutes total.
Once the turkey is fully cooked, use paper towels to blot away excess grease from the skillet.
Add the chili and spice seasoning, tomatoes with green chiles (including liquid from the cans), and cooked brown rice to the skillet. Stir everything together until well combined.
Cook over medium heat, stirring occasionally, for 3-5 minutes until the mixture is heated through and very hot.
Remove from heat and top each serving with the shredded cheese. Let sit for 1 minute to allow the cheese to soften before serving.
Comments
Ground turkey, onion, rice, and canned tomatoes are stocked at every major Charlotte chain, making this genuinely convenient for a weeknight. The 25-minute claim is honest if you use quick-cooking brown rice or accept slightly al dente grain; standard brown rice needs 45 minutes, so expect closer to 35-40 minutes real time. Cost per serving lands around $1.50-$2.00 depending on meat and cheese choices—solid for a family feed. The real strength is that it reheats perfectly and scales easily, but it's a one-note comfort dish without much seasonal relevance to North Carolina or fussiness to distinguish it.
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