Description
This Cheesy Rotel Taco Beef recipe is a quick and delicious meal featuring seasoned ground beef, melted cheese, and zesty Rotel tomatoes, perfect for tacos, nachos, or over rice.
Ingredients
- 1 lb ground beef
- 1 packet taco seasoning
- 1 can Rotel (10 oz, diced tomatoes with green chilies)
- 8 oz Velveeta cheese, cubed
- 1/4 cup water
Instructions
- In a large skillet over medium heat, cook the ground beef until browned and fully cooked. Drain excess grease if needed.
- Add taco seasoning and 1/4 cup water to the skillet. Stir to combine and simmer for 2-3 minutes.
- Add the can of Rotel (undrained) to the beef mixture and stir well.
- Add the cubed Velveeta cheese to the skillet and stir until fully melted and the mixture is smooth.
- Serve hot in tacos, over rice, on nachos, or as desired.
Notes
- For extra heat, use hot Rotel or add diced jalapeños.
- You can substitute Velveeta with shredded cheddar or any melting cheese.
- This dish works well for meal prep and reheats easily.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Main Dish
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: Tex-Mex
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 410
- Sugar: 4g
- Sodium: 1080mg
- Fat: 28g
- Saturated Fat: 13g
- Unsaturated Fat: 12g
- Trans Fat: 1g
- Carbohydrates: 10g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 26g
- Cholesterol: 90mg
