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Corn, Black Bean and Beef Soft Tacos

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Corn, Black Bean and Beef Soft Tacos are a quick, easy and healthy weeknight meal to add to the rotation. Kid-friendly and approved by the whole family. #weeknightmeal #kidfirendly #healthyrecipe by beckysbestbites.com

Corn, Black Bean and Beef Soft Tacos are a tasty, quick, easy and healthy weeknight meal to add to the rotation. They are definitely kid-friendly and approved by the whole family. These tacos are full of flavor, fiber-rich (thanks to the corn and black beans) and ready in 20 minutes or less.

Corn, Black Bean and Beef Soft Tacos are kid-friendly and weeknight-friendly. On the table in 20 minutes or less. By beckysbestbites.com

I have chatted before about my boyfriend’s 5-year-old son, Hank, in posts like this one: Summer Gazpacho Salad and a 5 Year Old’s Birthday! He is a good eater, but he isn’t a fan of ‘healthy’ meals. Chicken nuggets, BBQ sandwiches and chips are among his favs! I have tried (and failed) with some of my recipes.

Corn, Black Bean and Beef Soft Tacos #kidfriendly #weeknightmeal #healthyrecipe beckysbestbites.com

However, these Corn, Black Bean and Beef Soft Tacos are a winner with the 5-year-old!! He actually requests these whenever he comes down to stay with us 🙂 Do what? He is requesting one of my recipes?? Yay! Big win!!

Corn, Black Bean and Beef Soft Tacos. No package taco mix here. Adding fresh corn and black beans givens them a fiber-boost. beckysbestbites.com

We’ve got no package taco mix here, only fresh herbs and spices go into this taco mix. Adding fresh corn and black beans gives these tacos a fiber-boost that the picky 5-year-old didn’t even notice.

Corn, Black Bean and Beef Soft Tacos #kidfriendly #weeknight #healthyrecipe beckysbestbites.com

MMMMM…up close and personal to the Corn, Black Bean and Beef Soft Tacos!!! Can you understand why he ate 4 of them?!? Yes, you read that right the 5-year-old ate 4 TACOS!!!

Here is the recipe for Corn, Black Bean and Beef Soft Tacos:

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Corn, Black Bean and Beef Soft Tacos
 
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Serves: 16
Ingredients
  • 1 tbsp. extra virgin olive oil
  • 1 large, sweet yellow onion, chopped
  • 3 fresh garlic cloves, minced or pressed
  • 1 lb. 93% lean ground beef
  • 1 tbsp. chili powder
  • 1 tsp. chipotle chili powder
  • 1 tbsp. cumin
  • ⅔ cup water
  • 1 (15 oz.) can reduced-sodium black beans, drained and rinsed
  • 12 oz. frozen corn
  • sea salt and fresh ground pepper to taste.
  • 16 whole wheat tortilla soft taco shells
  • Salsa, sour cream or greek yogurt and cheese for garnish
Instructions
  1. Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat.
  2. Once hot, add onion and garlic to the pan. Sauté for 4-5 minutes or until the onion has softened and starts to turn translucent.
  3. Add ground beef. Break apart as it starts to cook and brown or cook until no pink remains, approximately 5-7 minutes.
  4. Add chili powder, chipotle chili powder, cumin and water to the ground beef as it is cooking.
  5. Once cooked through, add black beans and corn. Cook to heat the black beans and corn through.
  6. Add salt and pepper to taste.
  7. Warm tortillas by placing on a microwave safe place covered with parchment paper. Microwave for one minutes.
  8. Assemble by placing a spoonful of the beef mixture on the tortilla with sour cream or greek yogurt, salsa and cheese.

 

Comments

  2. tiffany says

    Yumm!! These look great. I was planning on having tacos tonight with leftover ground beef and I have corn and black beans that I can add to make more tacos. It will help them to go farther. 🙂 Pinning!

  3. Kristen says

    This is definitely my kind of kid friendly meal! Love this recipe. Thanks for sharing!

  5. Melodi Steinberg says

    yum..Can you use corn tortillas for this? My son is gluten free.

    • Becky says

      Absolutely!! Great idea 🙂 I might have to try that next time just to switch it up! More corn = more yum!!

    • Becky says

      Awesome!! That’s one of the things that I love about this recipe. It’s made with staples that I usually have on-hand!

  9. Scott says

    This looks so easy to make, and something the kids might actually enjoy! Adding it to my shopping list.

  14. Rebecca says

    I always enjoy a good taco recipe, I don’t think I’ve ever added black beans to them so I’ll definitely have to try it out!

  16. Terri Ingraham | Sugar Free Glow says

    These look delicious and easy to put together! I love that you have corn in them–yum!

    • Becky says

      Thanks Kelly! I hope your family will get to try these…mine loves them 🙂 Please let me know if you do try them and whether they were a hit!

    • Becky says

      So glad to hear that Jessica! I hope you will give them a try and that your family will love them as much as mine do.

  32. April says

    These look great! My family loves tacos too, we actually have a “Family Taco Night” twice a month because they love them so much!

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