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Just made this for lunch today and it was soo tasty! I love all the veggies and how healthy it is! Keep up the good work, Lindsay!
Angie
Remember P90X?
We started it with big dreams and lots of willpower, and then these came along and we kind of fell off the wagon.
But I’m proud to say that we’re back at it.
And by we, I mean he.
Yeah.
Since I’m not really exactly doing the whole lifting weights thing, I figured the best thing I can do is try to start making some more high-protein (meat?) dishes. Lean meat, of course. Please tell me cheeseburgers are considered lean meat?
Peppers, onions, jalapenos and black beans topped with spicy meat (lean meat!) and cheese – that’s this black bean casserole. It’s mostly my gift to Bjork for working so hard at P90X, and partly my gift to myself for avoiding P90X.
Comfort food meets good-for-you food. I could definitely get used to this.
Southwest Black Bean Casserole
- Total Time: 50 minutes
- Yield: 6 1x
Description
This southwest black bean casserole is made with ground turkey, black beans, peppers, and cheese. Healthier comfort food!
Ingredients
- 1/2 lb. ground extra lean turkey
- 1 chopped onion
- 1 jalapeno pepper, seeds and ribs removed, diced
- 1 red pepper, chopped
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp ground cumin
- 1/4 tsp ground red pepper
- 5 garlic cloves, minced
- 2/3 cup low-sodium chicken broth
- 2 (15 oz) cans black beans, rinsed and drained
- 1–2 chopped seeded tomatoes
- 1/4 cup crumbled bacon
- 1/2 cup (2 oz) shredded Monterey Jack cheese
- 1/4 cup thinly sliced green onions
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 425F.
- Heat a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add ground turkey and a handful of the onions to the pan, sauteing until meat is browned. Remove turkey and set aside.
- Coat pan with cooking spray. Add onion, pepper, and jalapeno, sauteing for 4 minutes and stirring occasionally. Add salt, cumin, red pepper, and garlic. Saute for 1 minute, stirring constantly (I added a tablespoon or two of water to keep things from sticking in the pan.)
- Stir in broth and black beans. Bring mixture to a boil and cook for 5 minutes. Mash beans to desired consistency.
- Spoon mixture into an 8-inch square baking dish coated with cooking spray. Top with turkey, bacon, tomato, and cheese. Bake at 425F for 30 minutes or until lightly browned. Top with green onions and let cool for at least 10 minutes (otherwise it will be too runny).
- Serve with sour cream, tortilla chips, on tacos, on a salad, or just eat it plain!
- Prep Time: 20 mins
- Cook Time: 30 mins
- Category: Dinner
- Cuisine: Tex Mex
Keywords: black bean casserole, tex mex casserole, vegetarian casserole
PS. You definitely earn extra healthy points by eating this cheesy goodness with multigrain tortilla chips. Definitely.
Made this today and it was good and very filling. I made it for a yield of 6, which called for a 1/2 pound of turkey, but that just didn’t look like enough meat, so I used a whole pound and kept everything else the same. Also, I wonder about layering the cheese. Like a layer between the meat and the beans and another layer on top. Would that work?
good article guys, thanks for sharing
Looking forward to more recipes 😋
What is ground red pepper (paprika, chili powder or cayenne pepper)?????
Cayenne pepper!
Made this last night. Doubled the turkey because I could only find 1 lb packs, and skipped the jalapeño. Kids had thirds! It was a big hit.
This is very similar to my Mexican Lasagna. I spice it up with green chilies and layer it with soft tortillas and refried beans. No bacon in mine but sounds good!
This is one of my favorite POY recipes! I have made it a bunch, using turkey bacon most of the time. Still adds a crispy, salty aspect to the dish. I am home on maternity leave and just made a double batch (one for now and one for the freezer)!
I’ve been exploring with ground turkey for the past few months, and by exploring I mean I’ve made your turkey meatballs like 5 times. We LOVE them, but my husband complained when I said I was going to make them AGAIN (whoops)…so I went in search of other ways you’ve used turkey. Needless to say, I now have a new turkey recipe in my repertoire! It was so easy and so good. I brought leftovers for lunch to eat on top of lettuce today (is it lunch time yet)?
One note: I didn’t have an 8inch pan so I had to settle for a 9inch. It still worked, but definitely wasn’t as thick and pretty as yours. Guess I need to buy an 8inch pan now!
This is on our regular rotation. Very easy to make and quite healthy but filling! I don’t add the bacon and I know I’m probably missing out but I will never know and that’s fine lol. Thank you for the great recipe. My family loves it!
I just noticed I’ve already commented on this… oh well, we still love it. Like Nancy I doubled the turkey and spice yumm.
Followup to previous post . I doubled the recipe because of the size of my family.
This really good. Can’t get hubby to eat beans whwn I cook them. And this has those great peppers and a little bit. Have made it twice now and it was hit both times. Thanks
Ok, my wife and I love this simple recipe. I’ve made it 4 times and every time I just can’t believe how good (and healthy) it is. (for me at least) So little spices added but so much flavor. Thank you for introducing it to us.
Glad you enjoyed it, Jeff!
Well- I didn’t feel ‘meaty’ tonight- put some bacon bits in it, though. Baked it- then made burritos with it- yummy. Just play around with it, make it yours and use what you have. I didn’t have fresh tomatoes or jalapenos, so used a can of rotelle tomatoes w/ green chiles.
Great suggestions, Pam. Thanks! 🙂
Hello I am making freezer meals for my grandma who is in the final stages of cancer and she needs high protein meals so this looks great but can I freeze this before I bake it? Thanks
Yes, I would think you can freeze it although I’ve never tried freezing it myself. Sorry to hear about your grandma, Megan.
While searching Pinterest on some high protien dinners I came acrossed this recipe and I have to say this was a great recipe that my whole family enjoyed!! We made taco salads and I added more protien by using dollop of Greek yogurt ranch dressing !!! Can’t wait to make this again!!
Thanks for the comment – I’m so glad to hear that you liked it Mary!
I am late to the game on this one but, oh my gosh this is good! With every single bite my husband commented on how good it was. Amazing recipe- thank you!
Thanks for the comment – I’m so glad to hear that you liked it Adrienne!
Linsay,
What about pureeing a cooked jalapeno and adding it to tom sauce. (DH won’t eat Tom chunks, either!)
This is tonight’s supper. I’ll comment and rate it after.
Thanks!
Sounds like a good idea!
Ok, I said I would rate this recipe, but by the time I “did a little altering” I had a whole different recipe altogether. Mine was mediocore….but VERY spicy hot. DH was actually sweating! I put the shredded cheese on mine so it wasn’t a 3-Alarm dish, but it turned out to be more of a Tex-Mex Chili Mac. After dinner, I added a can of tom. sauce in hopes that it will tone the spicy down some. Next time for sure I will follow the recipe T. DH can just have something else!
Next time for sure I will follow the recipe to the T.
I can’t rate this yet as I have not made it but it sounds really good. DH, however, will not eat anything that has peppers of any kind in it. How can I disguise the peppers or is there something else I can use that will deliver the same basic flavors? He also won’t eat any kind of Jack cheese. Is mild cheddar ok to use?
I just discovered this sight 10 minutes ago and I’ve already bookmarked 2 recipes! Also, love your writing style. Feels like we are talking to each other!
Yep – any cheese is fine. Not sure about the peppers, although sometimes roasting them helps to sweeten/soften their flavor a bit. Thanks for the nice comment Pat!