Description
A quick and comforting meal featuring baked potatoes loaded with spiced meat, beans, and cheese, perfect for weeknight dinners.
Ingredients
Scale
- 4 large potatoes
- 1 pound ground beef or turkey
- 1 can black beans, drained and rinsed
- 1 cup corn, canned or frozen
- 1 tablespoon taco seasoning
- 1 cup cheese, shredded (cheddar or Mexican blend)
- Sour cream, for topping
- Salsa, for topping
- Green onions, chopped, for garnish
- Fresh cilantro, for garnish
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400°F (200°C).
- wash potatoes and place on a baking sheet.
- Bake potatoes for 45 to 60 minutes until tender.
- Heat a skillet over medium heat and brown the ground meat.
- Add taco seasoning, black beans, and corn, and cook for 5 more minutes.
- Slice open each potato and fluff the insides with a fork.
- Top potatoes with the meat and bean mixture and sprinkle with cheese.
- Return potatoes to the oven for 5 minutes to melt the cheese.
- Serve with sour cream, salsa, green onions, and cilantro.
Notes
For lighter options, use lean meat or less cheese. Store leftovers in an airtight container for up to 3 days.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 60 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Mexican
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 450
- Sugar: 3g
- Sodium: 600mg
- Fat: 18g
- Saturated Fat: 7g
- Unsaturated Fat: 9g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 53g
- Fiber: 7g
- Protein: 25g
- Cholesterol: 60mg
Keywords: taco bowl, loaded potatoes, quick dinner, comfort food, easy recipe