Ranch Bake

We love this easy weeknight meal! It’s been a minute since I made this but it’s just as good as I remember. I added in black beans as well. A serving size is 1/4 of the pan, but we didn’t eat nearly that much!

Need to make it carb free? Omit the rice and beans and add cauliflower rice instead!

Ingredients 

• 1.5 pounds of ground turkey (I do a mix of ground turkey and ground sirloin)

• 1 cup of fire roasted diced tomatoes 

• 1 eight oz can of tomato sauce 

• 1 cup cooked quinoa or rice (I used my Mexican rice)

• 1 cup of canned black beans 

• 1 cup shredded cheese (I use pepper jack cheese)

• 1/2 tsp garlic powder 

• 1/2 tsp onion powder 

• 1/4 tsp salt

• Optional: Add 1-2 chopped canned chipotle to taste.

Directions

1. Brown meat and cook rice.

2. Add diced tomatoes, tomato sauce, chipotle and spices to the meat and mix.

3. Add rice & beans to the mix and top with cheese.

4. Bake at 15-20 min.

Serve with your fav veggie & enjoy!