Low Carb Taco Casserole

Low Carb Taco Casserole

January 3, 2025

This Low Carb Taco Casserole tastes delicious and is super quick and easy to make! You and your family will love it anytime of the week!

Bariatric surgery and casseroles don’t easily go together when it comes to the protein and vegetable focused post-op diet.

Most casseroles contain rice, noodles or potatoes to bind things together! They are also inexpensive ingredients so they stretch food further and feed a lot of people.

So to find a casserole dish that works well for a bariatric surgery diet, it takes a little extra creativity!

Often times an egg can be used as a binder to allow a casserole to cook together. In this particular recipe, I used cottage cheese and diced tomatoes to create a baked casserole texture. I know, it sounds strange, but hey, not anymore strange than using cottage cheese in a lasagna!

This recipe is pretty simple and quick to get together and reheats very well. In fact, freezing this recipe in smaller containers works wonderful for patients who are cooking for one or like to have their own meals portioned out separate from the family.

Low Carb Taco Casserole

Recipe by: Steph Wagner (Bariatric Food Coach)
10 Servings

Ingredients

  • 2 lbs 93% lean ground turkey
  • 1 packet taco seasoning
  • 1 cup 2% cottage cheese
  • 1 can diced tomatoes, drained
  • 2/3 cup 2% shredded cheddar

Directions

  1. Heat oven to 400F.
  2. Meanwhile, brown the ground beef with the taco seasoning packet. Drain and move to the bottom of a 8x8 casserole dish.
  3. Drain diced tomatoes and add with cottage cheese. Stir together and add over top of ground turkey. Top with shredded cheese. Bake for 20 minutes.

Nutritional Info

Calories 247; Carbohydrates 6 grams; Fat 13 grams; Protein 30 grams

Check out more from Steph of Bariatric Food Coach on ObesityHelp!

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ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Steph Wagner MS, RDN has worked as a dietitian and food coach to bariatric patients since 2009. She is the co-founder Bariatricfoodcoach.com with her husband Kevin, a web developer. Together they've built an extensive, user-friendly website and community for post-op patients. Steph also has a published cookbook “Best Fork Forward: Everyday Dinners After Weight-Loss Surgery.” Read more articles by Steph!
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