WW Recipe of the Day: Light & Healthy Instant Pot Taco Casserole
A nice addition to any 'Taco Tuesday,' this flavorful one-pot taco casserole is ready in about 30 minutes. Sauté the ground meat and onion right in the Instant Pot (affiliate link) before locking the lid and finishing off the cooking.
While it's coming up to pressure (and during the 10 minutes of natural pressure release after cooking), there's plenty of time to get all your favorite toppings ready. It's one of my favorite Instant Pot (affiliate link) Mexican Recipes to date.
Instant Taco Casserole topped with cheese and cilantro
Serve this delicious casserole family-style and let everyone top it their own way.
How Many Calories and WW Points in this Easy Taco Casserole for the Instant Pot?
According to my calculations, each serving has 247 calories and:
7 *SmartPoints (Green plan)
5 *SmartPoints (Blue plan)
3 *SmartPoints (Purple plan)
6 *PointsPlus (Old plan)
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How to Make Instant Pot Taco Casserole Step by Step
Step 1: Gather and prepare all ingredients.
Ready to make taco casserole
Step 2: Press Sauté on Instant Pot and add the olive oil, ground meat, onion and salt to the pot. Using a wooden spoon (affiliate link), break up the meat and occasionally stir until the meat is cooked through and the onions are translucent and tender, about 5 minutes.
Sauteeing the ground meat and onion
Step 3: Stir in the garlic, chili powder and cumin and continue cooking for 1 more minute. Press Cancel to stop cooking.
Stirring in the garlic, chili powder and cumin
Step 4: Pour in the water and salsa and mix well.
Adding the water and salsa to the meat
Step 5: Sprinkle the bulgur over the meat, followed by the bell pepper and black beans—being careful not to stir.
Layering the bulgur, chopped red pepper and black beans
Step 6: Add the lid and make sure the steam release valve is set to Sealing. Press Manual/Pressure Cook and cook on HIGH pressure for 1 minute.
Set to cook 1 minute on High Pressure
Step 7: After cooking is complete, allow pressure to release naturally for 10 minutes, then move the steam release valve to Venting and release remaining pressure.
Step 8: Remove the lid and stir the pot well, thoroughly combining all ingredients. Taste and adjust seasonings as desired.
Stirring the casserole after cooking
Step 9: Divide mixture evenly between six bowls (about 1 generous cup each), or transfer casserole to a serving platter. Enjoy with any additional toppings as desired.
Instant Taco Casserole with toppings
Step 10: Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator.
What to Serve with this Easy Healthy Instant Pot Taco Casserole?
- Enjoy in a bowl with your favorite toppings: shredded lettuce, tomatoes, avocado slices, lite sour cream, guacamole, shredded cheese, black olives, crushed tortilla chips, salsa, etc.
- Serve with low carb tortillas or crunchy taco shells.
- Make a taco salad by serving over a bed of mixed greens.
- Make cool and crunchy low carb tacos by serving with jicama wraps....
Trader Joe's Jicama Wraps
Turn Leftover Instant Pot Taco Casserole into Stuffed Peppers
Of course this casserole is delicious warmed up on it's own. Or you could repurpose the mixture using it for Taco Casserole Stuffed Peppers by cutting red bell peppers in half and removing any seeds. Scoop taco casserole into pepper halves and top with shredded cheese. Bake until heated through and cheese is melted.
This would also be yummy using zucchini halves instead of bell peppers.
Making stuffed peppers with leftover taco casserole
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Instant Pot Taco Casserole
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil (affiliate link)
- 1 pound lean ground turkey
- 1 medium onion, chopped
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 garlic clove, finely chopped
- 1 teaspoon chili powder
- 1-½ teaspoons ground cumin
- 1 cup water
- 1-½ cups salsa
- ¾ cup bulgur (dry)
- 1 medium bell pepper, chopped
- 1 can (15 ounces) black beans (rinsed and drained)
Optional Toppings:
- Avocado, lettuce, tomatoes, green onions, low-fat shredded cheese, lite sour cream or Greek yogurt, guacamole, salsa, crushed tortilla chips, etc.
Instructions
- Press Saute on Instant Pot (affiliate link) and add the olive oil, ground meat, onion and salt to the pot. Using a wooden spoon (affiliate link), break up the meat and occasionally stir until meat is cooked through and onions are tender and translucent, about 5 minutes.
- Stir in the garlic, chili powder and cumin and cook for 1 minute. Press Cancel to stop cooking.
- Pour in the water and salsa and mix well.
- Sprinkle the bulgur over the meat, followed by the bell pepper and black beans - being careful not to stir.
- Add the lid and make sure the steam release valve is set to Sealing. Press Manual/Pressure Cook and cook on HIGH pressure for 1 minute.
- After cooking is complete, allow pressure to release naturally for 10 minutes, then move the steam release valve to Venting and release remaining pressure.
- Remove the lid and stir the pot well, thoroughly combining all ingredients. Taste and adjust seasonings as desired.
- Divide mixture evenly between bowls (about 1 generous cup each), or transfer casserole to a serving platter. Enjoy with any additional toppings as desired.
- Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator.
Recipe Notes
Recipe source: The Fresh and Healthy Instant Pot Cookbook (affiliate link) by Megan Gilmore
*Points® calculated by WW. *PointsPlus® and SmartPoints® calculated by Simple Nourished Living; Not endorsed by Weight Watchers International, Inc. All recipe ingredients except optional items included in determining nutritional estimates. SmartPoints® values calculated WITHOUT each plan's ZeroPoint Foods (Green plan, Blue plan, Purple plan) using the WW Recipe Builder.
If you like this Instant Pot Turkey Taco Casserole, you might also like:
- Impossible Bisquick Turkey Taco Pie
- Southwestern Quinoa Black Bean Skillet
- Instant Pot Turkey Taco Soup
- Easy Pork Chile Verde for the Slow Cooker or Instant Pot
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