Original video by @applesauceandadhd — all credit to the creator.
Taco Gnocchi Skillet
A one-skillet mashup of taco night and pillowy gnocchi — seasoned ground beef simmered with fire-roasted corn, green chilies, black beans and salsa, then finished with melted Mexican cheese. Scoop it into a bowl and pile on all your usual taco toppings.
Ingredients
- 1 packageground beef
- 1 packettaco seasoning · about a packet's worth; creator uses her own blend
- —water · for the taco seasoning
- 1 canfire roasted corn · drained
- 1 candiced green chilies
- —seasoned black beans · if using unseasoned canned beans, drain and rinse
- 1 1/2 cupssalsa · any kind you like
- 2 packagesshelf-stable gnocchi
- 2 cupsbeef broth
- —shredded Mexican-style cheese
- —sour cream · for topping
Steps
- 1
Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat and add the ground beef.
- 2
Chop the beef up aggressively and brown it until no gray remains, then drain the fat.
- 3
Stir in the taco seasoning and a splash of water so the beef resembles taco meat.
- 4
Add the drained fire roasted corn, diced green chilies, seasoned black beans, and salsa, and stir to combine.
- 5
Stir in the shelf-stable gnocchi and the beef broth.
- 6
Bring to a simmer, cover with a lid, and cook until most of the liquid has absorbed and the gnocchi looks puffy.
- 7
Add the shredded cheese and stir until melted through.
- 8
Bowl it up and top with sour cream, or whatever you'd put on a taco.
Creator's notes
Invented on the fly from whatever was in the house — you can stop before the gnocchi and eat the beef mixture in a tortilla like a taco.
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