Description
Gluten Free, Dairy Free Option
Tex-mex flavor without the tex-mex guilt! This ACTUALLY healthy taco casserole is made with all of your favorite Mexican ingredients in a lightened-up way that will leave you satisfied without weighing you down.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 lb ground turkey
- 1/2 yellow onion – diced
- 1 (16oz) can refried beans
- OR make your own with 1 can pinto beans
- 1 cup plain greek yogurt
- OR light sour cream
- 1/2 cup chunky medium salsa
- 2–3 tablespoons taco seasoning
- 1.5-2 cups Mexican blend cheese
- OR any cheese you prefer
- OR any vegan cheese substitute!
- 1 Roma tomato – diced
- 2 tablespoons sliced olives
- 1/4 cup shredded lettuce
- 1/4 cup tortilla chips (plus more for serving, if desired)
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350F.
- Cook the turkey and onion on the stove over medium heat until no pink remains in the turkey and the onion is soft. Add in the taco seasoning and a little water to mix if necessary.
- In your baking dish (I used my rectangular 4 quart Le Creuset but you can also use a 9×13 dish) spread your refried beans evenly as your first layer.
- Then top with a layer of greek yogurt (or sour cream), and then the chunky salsa.
- Add your turkey/onion mixture on top of that, and then sprinkle on the cheese.
- Bake for 20 minutes.
- Add tomatoes, olives, and tortilla chips and then bake for 8 more minutes.
- Remove from oven, add lettuce, and serve!
Notes
You can also make this ahead of time by doing steps 1-4, letting your turkey cool and adding it in the pot, and then refrigerate until you are ready to go.
Dairy Free Option – use a non dairy plain yogurt or sour cream and a non dairy cheese! lots of great brands out there 🙂
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 28 minutes
- Category: Taco
- Method: Oven
- Cuisine: Mexican
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup