Black Bean and Ground Turkey Taco Recipe
These turkey and black bean tacos are perfect any night of the week! Ready in under 30-minutes, this turkey taco recipe is a great alternative to beef tacos!
Servings: 12 Servings
Calories: 1672kcal
Ingredients
- 2 lbs lean ground turkey
- 2, 15 oz cans black beans
- 2, taco seasoning packets 4 Tbsp
- ¼ C water
- Tortillas or Taco Shells for serving
- Your favorite taco toppings for serving
Instructions
- In a large skillet over medium heat, brown the ground turkey until heated through (it is cooked at 165°F), approximately 15 minutes. Drain off the fat/liquid and return the skillet with browned turkey to the stove.
- Add in the black beans and stir to combine with the meat.
- Add taco seasoning and water to the skillet and stir to evenly distribute and coat the ground turkey and black beans.
- Serve on taco shells or tortillas with your favorite taco toppings.
- Store leftover taco filling (that’s fully cooled) in an air-tight container in the fridge for up to 3-4 days (or freeze if you’d prefer to keep for later).
Notes
*I recommend using lean ground turkey for this recipe. This is usually in the ballpark of being 93% lean, 7% fat (every brand is a little different). We have found this lean-to-fat ratio makes great turkey taco meat.
*Alternative ways to use this taco filling include: in quesadillas, on a taco salad, in a burrito, on sheet pan nachos, in lettuce wraps
*The nutritional facts for this recipe were calculated without tortillas/shells or toppings as nutrition will vary widely based on preference and selections made
Nutrition
Calories: 1672kcal | Carbohydrates: 120g | Protein: 257g | Fat: 20g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 7g | Monounsaturated Fat: 5g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 499mg | Sodium: 1326mg | Potassium: 4387mg | Fiber: 44g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 1250IU | Vitamin C: 5mg | Calcium: 159mg | Iron: 18mg
