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Homemade THM Taco Seasoning With Nutritional Yeast

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If you are wanting a healthier option than the store bought taco seasoning packets you will want to try this homemade THM taco seasoning with nutritional yeast. It is so easy & contains no ingredients that you can’t pronounce!

Keto & THM FP Homemade Taco Seasoning (1)

Some Trim Healthy Mama’s are purists. And some are not. I’m in that latter category. Don’t get me wrong, I want to make healthier choices for myself and my family but some things just don’t bother me (you can see those things here in the 5 things I don’t do on THM). 

And on busy days I sometimes have to choose between getting dinner on the table with one or two less than desirable ingredients or ordering pizza. And I opt for the mostly healthy vs. the pizza. 

Taco seasoning packs are one of those things that I used to use because they are “mostly ok.” But if you really drill down, lots of those store bought packages are filled with gross ingredients and things that I don’t want to consume. 

So making my own seemed like the only option. But I have to have easy for busy week day suppers so a big batch that I can use for a while was a must. So this Homemade THM taco seasoning with nutritional yeast will yield about the same seasoning as 6 pre-made packs.

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Homemade THM Taco Seasoning With Nutritional Yeast

Healthy Homemade Mexican Taco Seasoning with Nutritional Yeast (1)

If you have a batch of this Mexican seasoning blend in your pantry, you will be able to make tacos and fajitas quickly during the week.  

I’m A Drive Thru Sue – Are the Pre-made Packets that Bad? 

Well, I guess that depends on who you ask! I’m not promising that I will never use one again. (I hear all the purists  gasping from everywhere!)

But what I am committing to is trying to do better. I know it is easier to rip open a packet and dump it into your ground beef but with just 5 minutes of prep, you can have the same level of easy for six dinners.

And you will feel better knowing that this homemade THM taco seasoning with nutritional yeast is only filled with things that are good for you. 

No weird ingredients or fillers. Just spices and Nutritional Yeast! 

What is Nutritional Yeast? 

Nutritional yeast comes in the form of flakes that are yellow in color. It is a low fat, high protein food that can be used to season. It gives off a nutty or even a slightly cheesy flavor (which makes it nice for E meals, though on it’s own it is a FP).

You can check out all the benefits in this article by Medical News Today. 

Making THM Taco Seasoning Packets

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Making the homemade THM taco seasoning with nutritional yeast is quick and easy. Just combine all ingredients in a container with a lid or even a ziplock bag. 

I prefer these containers. 

It will keep in your pantry for an indefinite period! Just waiting on you for a busy night when you need a quick meal for dinner & tacos are welcome at my house any day of the week! 

THM Taco Seasoning 2 Tablespoons per Packet (1)

How To Use The Seasoning

After you brown the meat of your choice, add 2 tablespoons of the homemade THM taco seasoning with nutritional yeast to your skillet with 1/2 a cup of water. Allow the seasoning to simmer with the meat for about 15 minutes until most of the liquid is absorbed. 

More THM Mexican Recipes:

30 Minute Skillet Chicken with Salsa Verde Queso Cauli Rice – THM S

NSI Cheese & Onion Enchiladas – THM S

Instant Pot Mexican Shredded Pork (A great taco or enchilada filler) – THM FP 

Best Instant Pot Taco Meat Using this Homemade Taco Seasoning! THM FP or S

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 Homemade THM Taco Seasoning With Nutritional Yeast
This homemade THM taco seasoning is filled with your favorite Mexican flavors and nutritional yeast to add some benefits plus a slight cheesy flavor. The recipe makes about 5 packets worth of seasoning if you were to use the packets from the store. Use 2 Tablespoons of mix per 1 lb of ground meat.
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  1. Combine all the seasonings in a zip bag or plastic container. *I don't add salt because I use a salty beef base when cooking this in an Instant Pot Taco Meat recipe.
  2. When you are ready to use the THM taco seasoning, add 2 tablespoons of seasoning to 1 lb of browned and drained ground beef.

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Instant Pot Taco Meat – Keto/THM S

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This Instant Pot taco meat is seriously the best that you will ever make! And the best part – it works for your Keto, low carb or Trim Healthy Mama lifestyle. 

Instant Pot Seasoned Taco Meat

My goal to start using and loving my Instant Pot has slowly been becoming a reality. I’ve made chicken stock, shredded Mexican pork, sous vide eggs, southern style veggies and even some desserts. 

And I’m kinda loving it. Finally! I thought it would never happen. But I keep finding myself trying to figure out another recipe to throw in my Instant Pot. I even got rid of my crock pot last week (gasp)! Ok truth be told, I dropped the lid and it broke so it wasn’t really usable anymore but I got rid of it nonetheless. 

So when I was scrolling Pinterest and saw a Taco Bell style taco meat in the Instant Pot, I had to try it. I’ve been a Taco Bell fanatic for as long as I can remember and anytime someone claims a copycat recipe I’m in. 

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Instant Pot Taco Meat – Keto/THM S

The pin that I saw was written at the blog The Salty Pot. I followed the directions meticulously (subbing in my own seasoning) and it turned out great! I made some small changes to the original to make it work for our family & our Trim Healthy Family lifestyle. 

And I’m telling you, it is good. I don’t know if it is Taco Bell good (because can anyone ever reach that greatness??) but I think you will enjoy it. My husband claimed it to be the best taco meat that I had ever made. The cooking process really infuses the meat with the Mexican seasoning blend giving it much more flavor than letting it simmer 5 or 10 minutes on the stove.

The recipe does have a couple of steps and isn’t exactly a quick recipe. But since it is made in the Instant Pot, you can set it and forget it. It is also a great recipe to make ahead and freeze. More details on how to do that in a minute. 

Step 1: Cooking the Ground Beef

You can use frozen or fresh ground beef in this step. Which is great if you are like me and forget to thaw out your meat!

Frozen Instructions: Add 2-3 lbs frozen ground beef and 1 cup of water to the Instant Pot. Seal and set manual high pressure to 30 minutes. Quick release when complete. 

Fresh Instructions: Add 2-3 lbs fresh ground beef and 1 cup of water to the Instant Pot. Seal and set manual high pressure to 8 minutes for 2 lbs or 10 minutes for 3 lbs. Quick release when complete. 

Step 2: Break up the Cooked Beef

Using a meat masher, break the cooked beef up into small pieces. The first key in my opinion to Taco Bell style beef is that the meat is broken up into very small pieces. 

Now drain the water & grease from the beef. 

Step 3: Taco Seasoning 

Homemade taco meat - Healthy Seasoned Beef - THM S

Now it is time to season the Instant Pot taco meat. Add 1 cup of beef broth and 2 tablespoons of taco seasoning for every pound of ground beef. If you want to use a store bought packet of seasoning, that is 1 packet per pound. 

If you are a Keto or Trim Healthy Mama, try this healthy homemade taco seasoning. You can make a big batch in just a couple of minutes. 

Seal the pot & place on manual high pressure for 30 minutes. 

Step 4: Saute if Needed 

I found that if you use 3 lbs of beef, you don’t really need to do this step. There will be a small amount of liquid left but I left it so that when I warm it back from frozen, there will be a bit of liquid. 

If you use only 2 pounds or want to eat right away vs. freezing, you need to get some of that liquid to evaporate. Turn the pot off & then turn it back on by pushing the saute feature. Allow the liquid to cook off for approximately 15 minutes stirring occasionally. 

Taco Meat- Beef in Instant Pot

Step 5: Freezing

If you want to freeze the Instant Pot taco meat for an easy meal later on just let it cool after step 4. Divide it into gallon size ziplock bags in portions that meat your family’s needs. 

Label your bag and lay it flat to freeze. 

To reheat, thaw in fridge and warm it in a skillet or in the instant pot on the saute setting. If you got rid of most of the liquid in the original cooking process, you may want to add 1/4 a cup of beef broth when warming. 

Serve the meat with your favorite taco toppings. 

More Healthy Low Carb / THM S Mexican Recipes:

30 Min Salsa Verde Chicken with Queso Cauli Rice 

Keto Cheese Enchiladas (No Tortilla) 

Instant Pot Shredded Mexican Pork

Low Carb Pork Belly Tacos with Siracha Mayo

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  1. Place the fresh or frozen ground beef in the instant pot with 1 cup of water.
  2. Set Manual pressure to high, seal and cook 30 minutes if beef is frozen. Follow the same process but set the time to 8-10 minutes if the beef is fresh. (8 mins for 2 lbs, 10 mins for 3 lbs)
  3. Quick release the pressure & break up the ground beef into small pieces.
  4. Drain off the water and grease from the Instant Pot.
  5. Add 1 cup of beef broth and taco seasonings to the pot.
  6. Set manual pressure to high, seal and cook for another 30 minutes.
  7. If you used 3 lbs of beef, most of the liquid should be absorbed after a quick release of pressure. If you used 2 lbs or have excessive liquid with 3 lbs turn on the saute feature. Saute for 10-15 minutes until most of the liquid is absorbed, stirring frequently.
  8. To Freeze: allow the meat to cool. Separate the taco meat into portions that will feed your family and place into freezer bags. When ready to use, thaw the meat in the fridge. To warm, simply use the saute feature on the Instant Pot or add to a skillet on the stove. You may need to add 1/4 - 1/2 cup of water or beef broth while heating.

Instant Pot Green Chili Mexican Pork – THM FP

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This Instant Pot green chili Mexican pork is a quick and easy way to get seasoned pulled pork to use in tacos, enchiladas, stuffed peppers and more. It can even be made into a freezer meal for those super busy weeknights.

Keto THM FP Green Chili Pork - Instant Pot Dump Recipe (1)

A Trim Healthy Mama FP recipe is always welcome in our house! A fuel pull is kind of a blank canvas that can be shaped into whatever type of Trim Healthy Mama meal that you want. And this Instant Pot green chili shredded pork will give you a great start to your favorite Mexican meal.

Stuff a bell pepper with black beans, brown rice and green chili shredded pork for a yummy “E” meal with healthy carbs. Or load up a low carb tortilla with sour cream and cheese for a pulled pork taco that is a perfect “S” or low carb meal. We also love it in enchiladas or even as a salad protein. 

And since this recipe is low fat and low carb, it works for many different healthy lifestyles. Whether you follow a low fat diet like Weight Watchers or a low carb lifestyle like Keto, this recipe will work for you! 

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Instant Pot Green Chili Mexican Pork – THM FP

Shredded Green Chili Instant Pot Pork with Cheese (2)

I have been making this seasoned pulled pork in the crock pot for years. It is really versatile and with only 3 ingredients it is a simple weeknight meal that the whole family will love. 

But since it takes around 8 hours in the crock pot, I wanted to see how it would fair in the Instant Pot for those evenings that I forgot to worry about dinner! Does anyone else meal plan like a crazy woman and still end up at least one night a week staring in the pantry at 5:30 with zero ideas? I don’t get it but it happens to me often. 

So I pulled out that big pressure cooker that I’m determined to love (even though it wasn’t love at first sight) and dumped in the pork and sauce. And in just over half an hour we had a successful shredded pork dish.

THM Enchilada Sauce 

Let’s talk enchilada sauce before we go any further. 

Many of the store bought varieties include things like food starch, flour, caramel color and sugar. All of which we don’t want in our pork. Why do they do that?! We just want something easy that we can buy for busy weeknights. 

So no one that manufacturers enchilada sauce asked me and it is what it is at the store. But  I really wanted this to be drive thru Sue friendly like those instant pot dump meals that we loved pre-THM. 

So while there is not a perfect THM on plan store bought enchilada sauce, the one that I used is the best that I could find and I’m ok with it. If you have read the 5 things I don’t do, you will know that A. I’m not a purist & B. an off plan oil doesn’t make me cringe so long as everything else is on plan and that it is not the first ingredient. 

That is the case with this sauce. It uses cottonseed oil which is a vegetable oil and not on plan. The oil is the 4th ingredient and the numbers work so I use it. However, I don’t want to mislead you. An off plan oil makes it off plan regardless of the numbers because ingredients trump numbers on THM.

If you want something that is totally on plan, try Darcie’s enchilada sauce with this recipe. It is simple and could be frozen ahead of time to make life easier later. 

Update: I did find this store bought & on plan sauce at Target. It is 100% on plan & I’m going to try it out the next time that I make this Instant Pot Green Chili Mexican Pork recipe. You would need to use 2 cans of sauce if using this variety. 

So exciting to have a completely on plan, store bought enchilada sauce!

Ingredients for Instant Pot Mexican Pork 

Like all my favorite dump and pressure cook meals, you only need 3 ingredients for this shredded green chili pork. 

Ingredients for Mexican Green Chili Pulled Pork (1)

Pressure Cooking Green Chili Pork Tenderloin 

The instructions for this recipe couldn’t be easier! Dump in 15 oz of Enchilada sauce, 1 can of chopped green chilis and two pork tenderloins into the Instant Pot. I use the pork tenderloin that comes 2 to a package. 

Select the manual pressure cook option and set it for 35 minutes. Allow pressure to naturally release for 10 minutes and then quick release after that. 

Pork Tenderloin, Enchilada Sauce & Green Chilis (1)

Shred the pork and allow it to soak up some of the leftover enchilada sauce. You can add additional sauce if needed. I usually get the big can and then save the extra for these no tortilla enchiladas. 

You can serve it with shredded cheese to make it Keto/Low Carb or a THM S meal. Or you can eat it as written as a THM FP or low fat meal. 

Here we made it into enchiladas by just adding the shredded green chili pork and shredded cheese into a low carb tortilla. Then topped the pan of enchiladas with more enchilada sauce and additional cheese. Bake for 20-25 minutes until hot and bubbly. 

Shredded Green Chili Instant Pot Pork Enchiladas

Another option is to stuff this shredded green chili pork into a bell pepper for an E meal. Add in a 1/4 black beans and corn. Place the stuffed pepper into the instant pot with trivet and 1 cup of water at the bottom of pot.

Cook on manual pressure for 10 minutes. Add a small sprinkling of cheese on top and let it melt so that you don’t go into XO. 

THM E Stuffed Bell Pepper with Mexican Pork

Does It Freeze Well? 

Instant pot green chili Mexican pork freezes beautifully! 

I use the package that has two tenderloins per package. One of those tenderloins feeds my family of 4 so I use this recipe as an easy meal prep and freezer prep opportunity. 

Shred the first tenderloin and feed your family dinner. We love to take this pork and use it to make enchiladas or stuffed bell peppers! 

Shred the second tenderloin and let it cool in the leftover sauce in the Instant Pot. Once cool place the pork and about 1/3-1/2 a cup of the enchilada sauce that it cooked in, into a gallon freezer bag. 

When you are ready to use it, place the shredded pork in the fridge while you are at work. Once you get home it should be thawed and ready to use. 

I hope you enjoy this Instant Pot green chili Mexican pork low carb recipe! Let me know your favorite way to use the shredded pork. 

Zevia Cola Memphis Style Pulled Pork, Crockpot Recipe – THM FP

Leftover Rotisserie Chicken Instant Pot Bone Broth

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  1. Place the pork tenderloins into the Instant Pot.
  2. Dump in the enchilada sauce and green chilis.
  3. Set the pressure cooker to high pressure and 35 minutes using the manual setting.
  4. Allow the pressure to naturally release for ten minutes and then fast release after that.
  5. Shred the pork and toss it in the remaining enchilada sauce (adding extra if needed).
  6. Freeze any leftovers in a gallon zip bag for future meals that will be very easy to prep.

Low Carb Cookies and Cream Protein Popsicle

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These low carb cookies and cream protein popsicles are a great way to cool off from the heat and indulge in a sweet treat while staying on plan. 

Cookies N Cream Protein Popsicle

Several months ago I bought a cheap mold to make homemade popsicles at home. I really want a Zoku and have been thinking about asking for one for Christmas for the last couple of years. But before I spend that kind of money on a popsicle mold, I figured I would see if I used my $7 set first. 

And if we are being truthful, I had only used my cheapo set one time since I bought it months ago. Last weekend as I was decluttering my kitchen cabinets I resolved to use in the next week or donate it and understand that I’m just not a homemade popsicle making girl. 

Ya’ll I did it! I made homemade sugar free popsicles! And after eating this cookies and cream protein popsicle, I might just get that Zoku mold after all! It was so good and creamy and brimming with chocolate sandwich cookie flavor!

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Low Carb Cookies and Cream Protein Popsicle – THM S 

Chocolate Protein Cookie Popsicle

I was trying to decide if these should be called pudding pops or protein pops. Since they don’t actually have pudding in them I decided on the protein option but these have such a rich flavor and creamy texture that it will remind you of a pudding pop vs. an ice pop. 

And the prep time is really quick and easy which I can appreciate now that I am making a few more low carb desserts. Why do all the recipes have to have 200 ingredients! I mean I know why – but sometimes I just need easy. And these are fairly simple.

What You Need For Healthy Chocolate Cookies N Cream Popsicles

Low Carb Cookies N Cream Frozen Popsicles

Making the Greek Yogurt Cookies N Cream Pops 

Mixture for the Protein Popsicles - THM S

To make the cookies and cream protein popsicle recipe, combine everything but the High Key Brownie bites into a Medium bowl. 

Mix until well combined. 

Next, crush the High Key cookies and add them to the popsicle mix. Gently fold the brownie bits into the mixture using a spoon. 

Mixture for the Protein Popsicles with Cookies- THM S

The mixture will be the consistency of pudding! 

Using a spoon, fill your popsicle molds with the cookies n cream mix. Since the mix is so thick, I would gently tap the molds on the counter to get it to go down in the mold which made it easier to fill. 

Freeze for a few hours until firm and ready to eat! 

Ready for the Freezer

I hope you love these Keto/THM S cookies n cream protein popsicle treats as much as we did. I’m starting to think that I am having seasonal confusion because last week I was making a THM Pumpkin Cuffin Dump Cake that was screaming with fall flavors and then today I make popsicles.

I suppose I’m preparing for the late August heat wave we are supposed to have starting tomorrow. Sigh. At least if it has to be hot, I’ve got these yummy protein pops to keep me cool and happy. 

Try this THM Cookies N Cream Coffee Frappe this week too for a quick pick me up!

Keto Cookies N Cream Protein Popsicle

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  1. Mix all ingredients except the High Key brownie bites in a medium bowl. Make sure your cream cheese is softened so that it will mix easily. m
  2. Crumble the 4 brownie bites with your hands over the popsicle mixture.
  3. Using a spoon, gently fold in the cookie/brownie bits.
  4. Fill your popsicle molds. The mixture will be thick and similar to a pudding consistency. I found it easiest to put a little in the top of the mold and then gently tap the mold on the counter to get the cookies n cream mixture to settle at the bottom of the mold.
  5. Freeze the popsicles until set - about 4 hours. Yields 4 popsicles in my mold set, it might be different depending on the size of your mold.

Joseph’s Lavash Low Carb Pigs In A Blanket

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These Joseph’s Lavash low carb pigs in a blanket make a quick and easy lunch that makes you feel like you just cheated on your diet but it is completely low carb and on plan for Trim Healthy Mama (S Recipe).

Joseph's Lavash Pigs N A Blanket Low Carb

I just made this for lunch and had to share ASAP because it was so good. It tasted like a total cheat meal and it was so easy to make and cheap. That is my trifecta of awesomeness when looking for a Trim Healthy Mama recipe. 

What Are Pigs In A Blanket?

I have eaten pigs in a blanket since childhood. Typically it is a hot dog or cocktail sausage wrapped in some type of dough (usually crescent rolls or even puff pastry). And while that is great & delicious, it is not low carb or Trim Healthy Mama friendly. 

This recipe for a low carb pigs in a blanket subs the usual dough for a portion of a Joseph’s Lavash bread. Resulting in a crispy, buttery wrapper for your favorite hot dog. No low carb bun required. 

And in case you need this for your calendar, National Pigs In a Blanket day is April 24th. 

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Joseph’s Lavash Low Carb Pigs In A Blanket

Low Carb Crispy Pigs in a Blanket (1)

We made our pigs n a blanket with cheese for lunch using full sized hot dogs but I may try wrapping cocktail sausages soon. That would be a great low carb/THM party food when you need to take a quick appetizer. 

Ingredients for Low Carb Franks in a Blanket

Making The Pigs in a Blanket on the Stove

Place 1-2 tablespoons of olive oil in a skillet over medium heat. You don’t want a bunch in the pan, just enough to coat the bottom. 

Cut the lavash bread into fourths. 

Wrapping the Lavash Dogs (1)

Heat the hot dogs slightly before placing in the bread. You can do this in the microwave or the stove. It is important to take this step, otherwise the lavash bread will crisp up and brown before your hot dog is warmed through. 

Place one warm hotdog onto a piece of lavash and add 1-2 tablespoons of cheese. 

Uncooked Lavash Bread Hot Dogs (1)

Then roll until the hot dog is completely covered by the bread. 

Place the rolled dogs into the hot pan. Let cook for one minute and then using tongs, turn to brown the other side for another minute.

Drain on paper towels before serving if needed. Serve with mustard and sugar free ketchup.

I had a few scraps from the lavash bread. I just saved those & plan to make chips out of that in the air fryer or oven. 

Low Carb THM S Pigs N a Blanket (1)

How Many THM Pigs N A Blanket Can I Eat?

These little babies are so tempting you may be wondering how many you can eat in a meal. 

Trim Healthy Mama allows 1/2 of a Joseph’s Lavash in a meal. You could wrap more than two dogs in 1/2 of a lavash, but I found two to be very satisfying and filling for me. 

Lavash and Cheese Pigs N A Blanket (1)

Cost to Make THM Pigs In A Blanket

  • 1/4 of a Lavash – $.16 
  • All beef Hot Dog – $0.64 (can do this cheaper if you use a less expensive hot dog) 
  • Shredded Cheese – $.06
  • Olive Oil – $0.14 (makes multiple low carb pigs n a blanket) 

The total cost to make a Joseph’s lavash bread low carb pigs in a blanket is exactly $1. Whoop Whoop! Cheap and easy lunch. 

Who said THM can’t be done on a budget? 

I ate two but since you can fry multiple in the same oil, my total lunch cost for the 2 crispy wrapped hot dogs was only around $1.22. Can’t go grab fast food for that! 

Need more quick & cheap THM lunches? Try this Rotisserie chicken made into 5 Lunches

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  1. Place 1-2 Tablespoons of olive oil in a skillet and heat to medium.
  2. Heat the desired number of hot dogs in the microwave to warm them most of the way through. If you skip this step, your bread will be ready and your hot dog will still be cold.
  3. Cut the Lavash bread in fourths.
  4. Using one of the 1/4 segments, place a hot dog on the bread.
  5. Place 1-2 tablespoons of shredded cheese next to the hot dog.
  6. Roll the bread until the hot dog is completely covered. Repeat for the number of pigs n a blanket that you want to make.
  7. Place the wrapped dogs into the hot skillet and cook for one minute. Using tongs, flip the dogs and cook for another minute.
  8. The pigs in a blanket are done when all sides are lightly browned and the cheese inside is melted.
  9. Serve with mustard and sugar free ketchup.

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