Ingredients

Seasoning Mix

• 1 1/2 teaspoons Ground Cumin
• 1 1/2 teaspoons red Chili Powder
• 1/2 teaspoons Crushed Red pepper
• 1/2 teaspoons Paprika
• 1/2 teaspoon Salt
• 1/2 teaspoon Garlic Powder
• 1/4 teaspoon Onion Powder
• 1/4 teaspoon Dried Oregano
• 1/4 teaspoon black pepper

Other Ingredients

• 1 bag of baby bell peppers
• 1/2 onion
• 1 cup of corn
• 1 cup black beans
• 1 pound ground turkey
• non stick spray
• Iceberg lettuce
• Tomatoes
• Cheese
• 1 clove of Garlic

* Note: Fresh is always better, but let’s be real… Practicality almost always wins and I usually use canned black beans and corn. Read labels! Some cans of corn can be loaded with as much as 6grams of ADDED sugar. Black beans are often canned in salt and loaded in sodium. I search for the “no salt added” black beans and a canned corn with no added sugar. Worth it!

Step 1

Measure dry seasonings together in small bowl and combine. I like to make my own seasoning mix so I KNOW what’s in it

Step 2

Dice 1/2 onion and baby bell peppers. (You can also use regular bell peppers). I like using the baby peppers because I can use several different colors without wasting. Colorful tacos are so fun! You should have about 1 cup diced of each. Finely dice the clove of garlic.

Heat a small amount of oil over medium heat. Sauté garlic until fragrant and then stir in the diced onion. Stir in diced Bell Peppers. Simmer until onions become translucent and bell peppers begin to crisp.

Heat another large skillet over medium heat and use a non stick spray. Turkey meet can stick, especially leaner cuts, I’m using 93% lean but you can find 99% in some stores. My trick with the Ground Turkey is to keep it moving. The Turkey cooks fast and if you let it clump up, it won’t cook evenly. Keep the Turkey moving and break up any large clumps. Sprinkle seasoning mix over the ground Turkey. We won’t use the whole mix, just a few pitches to season the meat. You want to make sure you season the meat so the flavor can get absorbed while it cooks.

Optional: I strain and press the ground Turkey to remove excess fat, this step is not necessary but I prefer it.

Step 3

Combine the sautéed onion/bell peppers with the ground Turkey and stir in the corn and black beans. Stir in remaining seasoning mix and add two teaspoons of water and store. Simmer on low until black beans are heated through and serve!

I usually serve my tacos with low fat shredded cheese, tomatoes, iceberg lettuce, and we substitute low fat Greek yogurt instead of sour cream as a healthy swap. Another healthy swap we make is using blue corn taco shells rather than the yellow. Spouts also has some great gluten free varieties as well.