Southwest Turkey Bake

Name: Southwest Turkey Bake
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 2 packets of instant Quinoa + Brown Rice (8.5 oz each); 1 lb ground turkey; 1 can black beans (14–15 oz) → drain + rinse; 1 cup frozen corn; 1 cup frozen fajita veggies; ½ cup mild southwestern salsa; 1 can mild green chiles (4 oz) (don’t drain); 1–2 tbsp taco seasoning (1 = mild, 2 = more flavor); 1½ cups shredded cheese (cheddar/Monterey Jack/blend); Cooking spray or a little oil

6 steps

Updated at: Sun, 15 Feb 2026 16:02:55 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Good

Glycemic Index

Low

Nutrition per recipe

Calories4064.4 kcal (203%)

Total Fat131.8 g (188%)

Carbs476.5 g (183%)

Sugars25.2 g (28%)

Protein242 g (484%)

Sodium8947.1 mg (447%)

Fiber66 g (236%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

0 servings

2 x 8.5 ozbrown rice and quinoa mix

packets

1 lbground turkey

1 x 14 ozcan black beans

drain + rinse

1 cupfrozen corn

1 cupfrozen fajita veggies

½ cupmild southwestern salsa

1can mild green chiles

don’t drain

1 Tbsptaco seasoning

1 = mild, 2 = more flavor

1 ½ cupsshredded cheese

cheddar, Monterey Jack blend

cooking spray

or a little oil

Instructions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 375°F

Step 2

Spray a 9×13 casserole dish

Step 3

Brown the ground turkey in a pan until cooked through (no pink), then set aside

Step 4

Microwave both grain packets per package

Step 5

Add to the casserole dish: quinoa and rice packets, cooked turkey, black beans, frozen corn, frozen fajita veggies, salsa, green chiles, taco seasoning. Stir everything together. Sprinkle all 1 1/2 cups cheese over top.

Step 6

Bake uncovered 12–15 minutes, until hot + bubbly and cheese is melted