Taco Casserole
Taco Casserole uses tons of veggies, quinoa, and ground turkey to make a simple and delicious meal. Use your favorite Crock Pot or Instant Pot, for the perfect lunch or weeknight dinner! Perfect as a filling in tacos, on nachos, or in lettuce wraps for some extra veggies!
Prep Time10 minutes mins
Cook Time10 minutes mins
Total Time20 minutes mins
Course: dinner
Cuisine: Mexican
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 355kcal
- 1 lb organic ground turkey or chicken be sure cook through for crock pot version
- 2 cups bell peppers diced
- 1/2 cup canned black beans rinsed
- 1/2 cup corn
- 1/2 red onion diced
- 1 garlic clove minced
- 10 oz tomatoes and green chilies 1 can
- 1/2 cup uncooked quinoa
- 1-2 tablespoon Salt Free Taco Seasoning or sub 1 Tbsp chili powder and 1 tsp cumin
- Organic chicken broth 1 cup for crock pot; 1/2 cup for Instant Pot
- 2/3 cup shredded cheddar cheese or Mexican blend
- Sprinkle salt and pepper
- Fresh lime
- Lettuce wraps or corn tortillas optional
Crock Pot
Saute ground meat until cooked through.
Place all the ingredients in the crock pot and cook on high 3 1/2 hours or on low for 6-8 hours. For the last half hour, add cheese and allow to melt.
Taste and adjust seasonings, adding a sprinkle of salt and pepper, if desired.
Serve alone, or as a taco filling. I used lettuce wraps for extra green and topped with a squeeze of fresh lime and a bit more shredded cheese. Yum!
Instant Pot
Turn Instant Pot to saute and brown ground turkey. Once it's cooked through, add in veggies and saute for an additional minute.
Stir in quinoa, beans, tomatoes, broth and seasoning.
Set to manual for 4 minutes, then let steam release naturally. Once you can safely open the pot, top with cheese and place the cover back on to melt it.
Serve alone, or as a taco filling. I used lettuce wraps for extra green and topped with a squeeze of fresh lime and a bit more shredded cheese. Yum!
21 Day Fix: 3/4 GREEN (I used lettuce wraps for a perfect 1 GREEN), 1 YELLOW, 1 RED, 1/2 BLUE (per serving)
WW: 4 points (per serving) [Calculated using reduced fat cheddar cheese]
Calories: 355kcal | Carbohydrates: 30g | Protein: 37g | Fat: 11g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Trans Fat: 0.02g | Cholesterol: 81mg | Sodium: 368mg | Potassium: 875mg | Fiber: 6g | Sugar: 6g | Vitamin A: 2705IU | Vitamin C: 104mg | Calcium: 186mg | Iron: 3mg