The name of this recipe Crock-Pot Taco Junk is funny. But it is a recipe we have enjoyed for years. With healthy ground turkey and beans this recipe is a low fat and high fiber delight!
Crock-Pot Taco Junk
This is a recipe I got from an online forum based on the South Beach Diet many many moons ago. Does anyone remember forums and the South Beach Diet? 🙂
I’ve adapted it a little over the years to our family’s tastes but it is still high fiber, low fat and delicious.
You can eat this dish right out of a bowl, however it is also tasty served over cooked rice or in a taco salad. You can also wrap it up in a tortilla as a tasty burrito filling if you don’t mind your burritos a little messy.
Because this recipe is packed with lean ground turkey and beans it is rather low in fat and full of healthy fiber. If you would like to make this into a vegetarian recipe all you need to do is leave out the ground turkey and replace it with some additional beans. Pinto beans would be great I think!
This recipe uses a packet of both taco seasoning mix and ranch dressing mix; however if you would like to control the sodium content a little bit more you might want to consider making your own seasoning mixes. You can find our recipes here:
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| Servings | 6people |
| Prep Time | 15minutes |
| Cook Time | 4hours on HIGH |
- 1 pound Ground Turkey or lean ground beef (see note)
- 14.5 ounces Canned Diced Tomatoes no sugar added
- 14.5 ounces Canned Black Beans drained and rinsed
- 14.5 ounces Canned Garbanzo Beans drained and rinsed
- 1.25 ounces Taco Seasoning either 1 packet low-sodium or homemade
- 1.5 ounces Dry Ranch Dressing Mix Either 1 packet or homemade
- 15.25 ounces Canned Corn drained (optional)
- 2 cups Salsa mild or hot, you decide how hot you like it
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Ingredients
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- In a medium skillet on the stove-top; lightly brown the ground turkey (or beef) and crumble the meat. Drain and add meat to a 6 quart slow cooker.
- Add the remaining ingredients to the slow cooker and mix to combine.
- Cover and cook on HIGH for 4 hours.
- Stir to mix before serving.
While cooking the ground turkey (or ground beef) in the pan be careful not to overcook the meal. You just want to cook it until it is no longer pink.
If you would like to add a little spice to the dish you can add a chopped fresh jalapeno or a small (5 oz.) can of canned jalapenos.
Freezer Meal Instructions: Brown and crumble the ground turkey in a pan on the stove-top and drain. Add cooked ground turkey and the remaining ingredients to a gallon sized freezer bag. Lay bag flat on the counter-top and push out as much excess air as possible and seal the bag. Label the freezer bag with the name of the recipe, ingredients and cooking instructions.
To Thaw Freezer Meal: Place frozen freezer meal bag in refrigerator overnight OR place bag in a a sink of cool water until the contents of the bag are partially thawed and can easily be dumped into the slow cooker.
To Cook Freezer Meal: Dump contents of bag into slow cooker, cover and cook on HIGH for 5 hours from the partially frozen state.
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Eftychia says
November 10, 2011 at 10:25 AMWhat a delicious dish! Thanks for sharing.
Lady Tara says
November 11, 2011 at 12:50 PMYou’re very welcome. Definitely a favorite in my house!
The Better Baker says
January 1, 2012 at 3:39 PMYUM! This sounds like a wonderful blend of some of my favorite flavors. So glad I found you at Family Fresh Meals. *-*
Lady Tara says
January 4, 2012 at 1:54 PMThanks so much. It is a true favorite at our house.
Tara
Corey @ Family Fresh Meals says
January 3, 2012 at 4:10 PMI love everything about this recipe! Looks DELISH!
Lady Tara says
January 4, 2012 at 1:54 PMDefinitely try it. You won’t be sorry! 🙂
Ashley @ Kitchen Meets Girl says
October 4, 2012 at 8:30 PMThis sounds wonderful! I’m totally making this next week–thank you so much for sharing. Pinned! =)
Terry says
December 6, 2012 at 3:34 PMSounds yummy. Love the name!
Sommer says
December 27, 2012 at 9:26 AMDo you think this could be cooked on low for say 8-9 hours?
Lady Katie says
December 28, 2012 at 2:53 PMI believe so. Low temp is normally twice the high temp time in a crock-pot. That last hour or two I would take a look at it just in case.
Alex says
May 7, 2014 at 10:41 AMSometimes I put everything in the crockpot before leaving in the morning for work and let it cook on low all day long. It comes out great
Alex says
May 7, 2014 at 10:40 AMI make this all the time! So so good! Highly recommend it
Walter says
June 26, 2018 at 2:59 PMFrom the Posts showing, one person actually made this recipe. So how did it get 3 Stars?
Lady Heidi says
June 27, 2018 at 11:37 AMThis recipe has 39 votes with an average rating of 3.23. The comments on the recipes do not necessarily indicate reviews or ratings. If you hover over the star rating box it should show you how many votes a recipe has. – Heidi
Mary says
May 1, 2019 at 7:11 PMHave you even added onions? What would it do to fl?
Crock-Pot Ladies says
May 2, 2019 at 6:31 AMYou could add some onion Mary!
Harley says
May 1, 2019 at 7:15 PMCould you use chicken breast (cubed) instead of ground turkey?
Crock-Pot Ladies says
May 2, 2019 at 6:31 AMI think you could Harley!