Low Fat Taco Casserole Food

LOW FAT TACO CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375°F.
• Grease 11x7 inch baking dish.
• Brown turkey and chopped onion in frying pan.
• Drain and return to pan.
• Add water, taco sauce, taco seasoning,and chiles. Stir.
• Simmer for 4-5 minutes.
• In greased baking dish, layer half of the taco shells in the bottom.
• Layer half of the meat on top of shells.
• Sprinkle the mild and sharp cheddar cheese over meat layer.
• Layer remainder of taco shells over the cheese.
• Layer remainder of meat on top of shells.
• Sprinkle Monterey/Colby mix on top.
• Arrange tomatoes, green onions, and orange pepper on top.
• Bake for 20-25 minutes, until bubbly and cheese is melted.
• Remove from oven.
• Serve with jalapenos and sour cream.

LOW-FAT TACO CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Brown meat until no longer pink and drain (I also rinse it to remove any additional fat) and follow instructions on taco seasoning packet.
• Crumble six taco shells into the bottom of a 9x13 pan.
• Spread meat mixture evenly over top of shells, spread kidney beans over the meat, spread soup over kidney beans, sprinkle cheese over soup, crumble remaining taco shells over cheese.
• Bake at 350 degrees for 30 minutes.

LOW-FAT TACO SALAD

Steps:

• Heat olive oil in a skillet over medium-high heat. Saute garlic in hot oil until fragrant and slightly softened, about 2 minutes. Add diced tomatoes, vegetarian ground beef crumbles, and taco seasoning; cook and stir until tomatoes are soft, about 10 minutes.
• Divide lettuce between two bowls and top each with half the tomato mixture. Surround tomato mixture with cottage cheese and sprinkle Cheddar cheese over the top; season with taco sauce.

LOW-CARB "TACOS"

Steps:

• Cook and stir ground beef, onion, and jalapeno peppers together in a skillet over medium-high heat until meat is browned and crumbly, 7 to 10 minutes. Stir taco seasoning into meat mixture; bring to a simmer and cook until flavors combine, about 5 minutes.
• Stir meat mixture, shredded lettuce, tomato, Cheddar cheese, salsa, and sour cream together in a large bowl. Divide taco mixture among 4 bowls and top each with avocado slices.

30 MINUTE LIGHT TACO CASSEROLE RECIPE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• In a large skillet, heat oil and add onion and garlic - saute for about 5 minutes until soft. Add meat and taco seasoning, cooking until meat is browned. Rinse and drain grease from the meat. Add beans and salsa. Mix well and cook to thicken.
• Line the bottom of a 9 x 13 inch baking dish with about 25 tortilla chips. Gently press down the chips to break into bite-sized pieces. Spread the meat mixture over the chips. Top with cheese.
• Bake uncovered for 15-20 minutes or until cheese is melted and bubbling.
• Top with favorite optional toppings, and serve with remaining tortilla chips.