Taco Bake

Our family is crazy about Taco Tuesday...honestly we could have some form of tacos every night of the week and be happy! So, I decided to try out something new! I found this recipe from Fitmomangelad.com and decided to give it a try! I made a few adjustments to fit our family! It's a pretty flexible recipe, which I love!

• 2 cup cooked brown rice
• 1 yellow onion, chopped
• 3 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 can diced green chilies
• 16-20 oz ground turkey (or if you prefer lean ground beef)
• green or red bell pepper,chopped
• 1 zucchini, chopped
• 1-2 tsp fresh lime juice
• 2 T Chili Powder
• 1 tsp Oregano
• ½ tsp Thyme
• 2 tsp cumin (optional)
• 1/3 cup Cilantro, chopped
• 1 cup Shredded Cheddar Cheese
• 1 (15 oz) can tomato sauce (low sodium)

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 350. Spray a 9X13 baking dish with EVOO, set aside.
2. Sauté the onion, garlic and peppers medium-high heat for 1 minute.
3. Add ground turkey and green chilies and allow meat to brown. Cook until meat has no pink.
4. Add seasonings and lime juice, stir to combine. 
5. Remove from heat - add rice, tomato sauce, 1/4 cup of cheese to the skillet and stir.
6. Pour mixture into 9x13 dish. Add remaining cheese.
7. Cover with foil & bake for 20 minutes.
8. Remove foil & bake an additional 10 minutes or until cheese is melted/bubbling. Remove from oven & let cool for 5-10 minutes.

21 day fix containers
1 Red, 1 Green, 1 Yellow, 1 Blue, 1/4 Purple

One serving size equals 1/4 of the dish. Happy Eating! :)
Extras

Substitution alternatives - Ground turkey/ Ground Beef and Brown Rice/Quinoa

*1 cup uncooked brown rice is about equal to 2 cups of cooked rice --
1 yellow container is roughly 1/2 cup. If following the 21 Day Fix, measure out 4 yellows of cooked rice to add to the meat mixture to make sure it's an accurate container count.