Taco Bake Recipe - Cleaned Up

WendyFitMomCHANGED · August 2012

Thanks to all the great feedback from my previous post, I thought I'd provide a cleaned up version of the Taco Bake recipe.

Here's the original recipe if you're interested: http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/703511-taco-bake-a-clean-eating-recipe

Taco Bake (Cleaned Up)

Ingredients
7 oz. Whole Wheat/Grain Rotini (1/2 the box)
1lb Ground Turkey
Taco Seasoning (see ingredients below)
2/3 cup Water
¾ cup Plain Non-Fat Greek Yogurt
1 ½ cup Shredded Cheddar Cheese
1 cup Salsa (I like using the Archer Farms organic salsa but if you have homemade salsa that's better and less sodium)

Taco Seasoning Ingredients
1 tablespoon chili powder (you can buy hot chili powder if you want it spicy)
1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
1/4 teaspoon onion powder
1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
1/4 teaspoon dried oregano
1/2 teaspoon paprika
1 1/2 teaspoons ground cumin
1 teaspoon sea salt
1 teaspoon black pepper

Directions
1. HEAT oven to 400°F.

2. PREPARE pasta as directed on package. While pasta is cooking, cook meat with taco seasoning and 2/3 cup of water.

3. STIR greek yogurt into the cooked pasta; spoon half the pasta mix into 8-inch square baking dish sprayed with cooking spray. Top with layers of meat mixture, 1 cup shredded cheese and remaining pasta mix; cover.

4. BAKE 15 min.; top with salsa and remaining shredded cheese. Bake, uncovered, 5 min. or until cheese is melted.

Nutrition per serving (Makes 8 - 1 cup servings):
Calories: 289
Carbs: 22g
Fat: 10g
Protein: 24g
Sugar: 3g
Sodium: 667mg

Your macros will change based on the type of salsa you use (i.e. organic or homemade). Hope you all enjoy and thanks to all that helped contribute to this version.