• 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
• 1 pound ground chicken or ground turkey
• 1 yellow onion diced
• 1 green bell pepper diced
• 1 red bell pepper diced
• 2 cloves garlic minced
• 1 tablespoon chili powder
• 1 ½ teaspoons ground cumin
• ½ teaspoon dried oregano
• ½ teaspoon kosher salt
• ¼ teaspoon ground black pepper
• 1 ¾ cups water plus more as needed
• 1 cup prepared salsa medium or mild
• 1 (8-ounce) can tomato sauce
• 1 ½ cups uncooked whole wheat pasta such as rotini, fusilli, penne, or shells
• 1 (15-ounce) can reduced-sodium black beans rinsed and drained
• 1 cup shredded sharp cheddar cheese divided (use pepper jack for a kick!)

For serving:

• Sliced avocado
• Nonfat plain Greek yogurt
• Chopped fresh cilantro
• Jalapeño
• Any taco topping you love