Dinner Lunch

Ground Chicken Taco Bake

Ground Chicken Taco Bake

Heather Sinyard

A healthy way to enjoy Taco Tuesday!

00:10
Prep
00:25
Cook
00:35
Total Time

Ingredients & Directions

Directions

Ground Chicken Taco Bake

1 teaspoon
Olive oil*
1 lb
Springer Mountain Farms Ground Chicken
1
Small onion, small dice
1 ear
Fresh corn, cut from cob (or substitute with 1 drained can of corn)
1 can
Black beans, drained and rinsed
2 tablespoons
Taco seasoning
1 cup
Salsa or taco sauce
1 small container
Greek yogurt* (approx. 5 oz.)
1 tablespoon
Cilantro, minced
1 tablespoon
Lime juice
1 1/2 cups
Low-fat shredded cheddar cheese or Mexican/Taco blend of shredded cheese*
1/2 cup
Diced fresh tomato, seeds removed
1/4 cup
Green onions, chopped
  1. Preheat oven to 350ºF.
  2. Heat olive oil in a non-stick pan over medium high heat. Add ground chicken and cook until almost cooked through. Add chopped onions and sauté for a few minutes or until translucent. Add taco seasoning and stir, cooking for a few minutes to help release the flavors in the taco seasoning. Add beans, corn and salsa and stir until mixed. Remove from heat.
  3. Mix yogurt mixture and 1/2 cup shredded cheese to the warm chicken mixture. Spray casserole dish with non-stick cooking spray and add chicken mixture.
  4. Sprinkle the remaining shredded cheese over the top of the chicken mixture.
  5. Bake at 350ºF for about 15 minutes. Top with chopped tomatoes and green onions. Serve over shredded lettuce or tortilla chips, or with lettuce wraps or warm tortillas.

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Dinner Lunch

Ground Chicken Taco Bake

Ground Chicken Taco Bake

Heather Sinyard

A healthy way to enjoy Taco Tuesday!

Yield: 4

00:10 Prep
00:25 Cook
00:35 Total Time

Ingredients

Directions

Ground Chicken Taco Bake

1 teaspoon
Olive oil*
1 lb
Springer Mountain Farms Ground Chicken
1
Small onion, small dice
1 ear
Fresh corn, cut from cob (or substitute with 1 drained can of corn)
1 can
Black beans, drained and rinsed
2 tablespoons
Taco seasoning
1 cup
Salsa or taco sauce
1 small container
Greek yogurt* (approx. 5 oz.)
1 tablespoon
Cilantro, minced
1 tablespoon
Lime juice
1 1/2 cups
Low-fat shredded cheddar cheese or Mexican/Taco blend of shredded cheese*
1/2 cup
Diced fresh tomato, seeds removed
1/4 cup
Green onions, chopped
  1. Preheat oven to 350ºF.
  2. Heat olive oil in a non-stick pan over medium high heat. Add ground chicken and cook until almost cooked through. Add chopped onions and sauté for a few minutes or until translucent. Add taco seasoning and stir, cooking for a few minutes to help release the flavors in the taco seasoning. Add beans, corn and salsa and stir until mixed. Remove from heat.
  3. Mix yogurt mixture and 1/2 cup shredded cheese to the warm chicken mixture. Spray casserole dish with non-stick cooking spray and add chicken mixture.
  4. Sprinkle the remaining shredded cheese over the top of the chicken mixture.
  5. Bake at 350ºF for about 15 minutes. Top with chopped tomatoes and green onions. Serve over shredded lettuce or tortilla chips, or with lettuce wraps or warm tortillas.