Terrific Tacos and Homemade Taco Seasoning

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Terrific Tacos

Prep Time: 5 Minutes
Cook Time: 15 Minutes
Total Time: 20 Minutes

You Will Need

• A skillet

Ingredients

• 1 can (14.5 ounces) black beans (no added salt, drained and rinsed)
• 1 can (10 ounces) diced tomatoes with green chilies
• 1 pound lean ground beef (95% lean, 5% fat)
• 3-4 tablespoons homemade taco seasoning
• 1/4 – 1/2 cup water (as needed)

Directions

1. Brown ground beef in a skillet
2. Add black beans, Mexican style tomatoes, and 4 tablespoons of taco seasoning
3. Simmer ingredients together

Tips 

• Swap out Mexican corn for black beans or use both!
• To cut saturated fat, use ground turkey or ground chicken.

Nutrition Facts (per serving)

Makes 8, 1/2 cup servings

• 137 calories
• 3 g fat
• 243 mg sodium
• 11 g carbohydrate
• 4 g protein
• 4 g fiber

Homemade Taco Seasoning

Total Time: 5 Minutes

You Will Need

• Air-tight Container

Ingredients

• 1/4 cup of chili powder
• 1/4 cup of cumin
• 1 tablespoon of garlic powder
• 1 tablespoon of onion powder
• 1 teaspoon of dried oregano
• 1 teaspoon of paprika
• 1 teaspoon of salt
• 1 teaspoon of ground pepper

Directions

1. Mix seasonings together
2. Store in an air-tight container

All recipes come from Lea Rice,
Registered Dietitian and Certified Diabetes Educator at Mahaska Health.