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Taco Junk

At a Glance

Total
1 hr 7 min
Servings
5.00 serving(s)

Categories

  • Main Course
  • Tex-Mex
  • Stovetop
  • Easy

Allergens

  • Milk

Servings & Nutrition

Original recipe serves 5. Current scale: 1x.

Calories 234 per serving 1170 for selected servings
Fat 8.6g per serving 43g for selected servings
Sugar 4.4g per serving 22g for selected servings
Protein 23g per serving 115g for selected servings
Carbohydrates 18.2g per serving 91g for selected servings

Nutrition and servings are approximate based on the ingredient list. Please verify for dietary or medical needs.

This recipe for Taco Junk brings together 1 lb lean ground beef or 1 lb ground turkey, 1 (16 ounce) can black beans, 1 (16 ounce) can stewed tomatoes (chopped) in a practical dish for home cooking. It takes about 1 hr 7 min to prepare and cook. It makes approximately 5 servings.

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Equipment

Skillet or pan, lid, colander

Ingredients

  • 1 lb lean ground beef or 1 lb ground turkey
  • 1 (16 ounce) can black beans
  • 1 (16 ounce) can stewed tomatoes (chopped)
  • 1 (1 1/4 ounce) envelope taco seasoning mix
  • 1 (1 ounce) envelope ranch dressing mix

Instructions

  1. Fry meat until just done.

  2. Drain off excess oil.

  3. Rinse with hot water.

  4. (sounds GROSS, I know, but if you're watching fat, this is an excellent way to get it out of there and you don't notice a difference in flavor!) Return meat to pan and add remaining ingredients.

  5. Cover and simmer on low for 1 hour.

  6. (I actually found that simmering for about 50 minutes worked well. It thickened it up just great).

  7. Estimated POINTS for Weight Watchers is 2 points for a 1 cup serving. ***Edited after first review*** You know, this is just what the recipe said. I have NO CLUE what points are. I did WW back before the fiber cap. Maybe that's where these low points come from. As the reviewer states -- best to check it yourself! :).

  8. (always double check your own points!) I took warmed flour tortillas and wrapped this up in them with a plop of sour cream and a bit of grated cheese.

  9. My daughter took corn chips and used it as a dip.

  10. It's sooo good!

  11. You can also add Salsa for some extra flavor it you'd like.

  12. Many different things you could do with this recipe!

  13. I hope you enjoy it as much as we did!

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