High-Protein & High-Fiber Chorizo Black Bean Tacos Recipe (4 Ingredients, 20 Minutes) Mexican Recipes High Protein Recipes Tex-Mex Recipes Pork Dinner Budget Recipes Low Sugar Recipes High Fiber Recipes

Tacos on the table in less than 20 minutes? Sign us up! This easy chorizo and black bean taco recipe is flavorful, filling, easy and fast. The meaty, beany tacos are the perfect weeknight family dinner. Plus, black beans are a nutritional powerhouse! (The Mayo Clinic explains the health benefits of black beans.)

The shopping list for these four-ingredient, high-protein and high-fiber chorizo and black bean tacos is super short: Mexican chorizo, a can of black beans, shredded Mexican cheese and corn or flour tortillas. The chorizo is cooked in a skillet (be sure to drain the excess grease) and then the beans and cheese is stirred in. Simple, right? Load the filling into corn or flour tortillas. You could also fill the tacos with the chorizo-bean mixture and then toast them in a hot skillet to crisp them up. (Check out the health benefits of protein and the health benefits of fiber.)

Add your favorite taco toppings like sliced jalapenos, more cheese, guacamole, sliced avocado, sour cream, lettuce or salsa. We love this quick and easy chorizo and bean taco recipe!

Cuisine: Mexican
Prep Time: 5 minutes
Cook Time: 15 minutes
Total Time: 20 minutes
Servings: 6

Ingredients

• 1 pound ground Mexican chorizo
• 15 ounces (1 can) black beans, drained and rinsed
• 1 cup shredded Mexican cheese
• corn tortillas or flour tortillas

Here's how to make it: 

1. Cook the chorizo in a skillet until cooked through and browned. Drain excess fat, if desired. (Be sure to use Mexican chorizo for this recipe and not Spanish link chorizo.)
2. Add the black beans and cook, stirring often over low heat, about 10 minutes.
3. Stir in the shredded cheese until melted.
4. Spoon into warmed tortillas and top with desired toppings. (You could also fill the tacos with the chorizo-bean mixture and then toast them in a hot skillet to crisp them up.)

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