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!
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 355kcal
Ingredients
- 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
Instructions
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!
Notes
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]
Nutrition
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