Taco tortellini is a simple skillet meal made with cheese-filled pasta, seasoned meat, and bold taco flavors. Everything cooks together in a cast iron skillet, making it an easy dinner with less cleanup.
This recipe is perfect for busy nights when you need something quick, filling, and family-friendly. It uses basic ingredients and comes together fast, making it a go-to option for weeknight meals.
If you have questions about ingredients, swaps, or cooking methods, these quick answers will help you make taco tortellini with ease.
Taco tortellini is a skillet meal made with cheese tortellini, seasoned ground meat, and taco-style ingredients. It combines pasta and taco flavors into one easy dinner.
Yes, you can use ground beef, ground turkey, or ground chicken. Each option works well with taco seasoning and keeps the recipe flexible.
Store leftovers in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 3 days. Reheat in a skillet or microwave until warmed through.
Ingredients
- Cheese tortellini
- Lean ground beef
- Taco seasoning
- Fire-roasted diced tomatoes with green chilis
- Black beans
- Corn
- Fiesta Blend cheese or cheddar jack
- Fresh chopped cilantro for garnish
How to Make Skillet Taco Tortellini
Brown the ground beef in a large cast iron skillet.
Cook the tortellini according to package directions.
Once meat is cooked, stir in the taco seasoning.
Add the diced tomatoes, corn, and black beans. Toss to combine, and heat over medium low heat for 5- 10 minutes until everything is warmed.
Chop the cilantro.
Stir in the tortellini and cheese.
Top with cilantro and serve.
Don’t wait to try this taco tortellini. This is one of those easy cast iron skillet dinners you’ll come back to again and again. Save this recipe so you have it ready for busy nights, and share it with someone who needs a quick, family-friendly meal. Once you make it, come back and let me know how it turned out.
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Skillet Taco Tortellini
Ingredients
- 19 oz frozen cheese tortellini
- 1 lb lean ground beef
- 1.25 oz taco seasoning
- 2 14 oz fire-roasted diced tomatoes with green chilis
- 1 14 oz black beans drained and rinsed
- 1 14 oz corn drained
- 1 cup Fiesta Blend cheese or cheddar jack
- Fresh chopped cilantro for garnish
Instructions
- Brown the ground beef in a large cast iron skillet.
- Cook the tortellini according to package directions.
- Once meat is cooked, stir in the taco seasoning.
- Add the diced tomatoes, corn, and black beans. Toss to combine, and heat over medium low heat for 5- 10 minutes until everything is warmed.
- Chop the cilantro.
- Stir in the tortellini and cheese.
- Top with cilantro and serve.
