Thursday, October 22, 2015

Ground Turkey is My Best Friend

I love ground turkey.

You can get it pretty lean and it's a great protein source. Now...what should you do with it!?

Tacos. Meatballs. Chili. Here you go!


Ground Turkey Tacos:
1 lb ground turkey
1/2 TBSP coconut oil or EVOO
1/2 cup chopped cilantro
1/2 tbsp chili powder
1/2 tbsp cumin
1/2 tbsp cayenne pepper spice
1/2 tbsp onion powder

Directions:
- Heat up your large pan, add coconut oil or EVOO
- Add turkey, breaking up with spatula or turner as it cooks
- once it's thoroughly brown, add cilantro, cook for one minute
- Turn off heat
- Add spices
BAM DONE.

- Use corn torillas, greek yogurt, fresh tomatoes, onions, etc. on top!

Turkey Meatballs
1 lb ground turkey
1/4 cup fresh basil
1/2 tbsp garlic powder
1 egg
1/2 cup whole wheat panko breadcrumbs

Directions:
- Mix everything together with your hands in one bowl
- Shape into medium sized meatballs
- baked at 325 F for 20 minutes
BOOM DONE

Turkey Chili
1-2lbs of turkey (depends on how much you want to make, go for more if this is going to be lunch all week!)
1/2 tbsp coconut oil or EVOO
1 large sweet onion (chopped)
1 large green pepper (chopped and seeded)
1 can black beans
1 can kidney beans
1 large can diced tomatoes (NO SUGAR ADDED)
1 can tomato paste (NO SUGAR ADDED)
1/2 tbsp garlic powder
1 tbsp chili powder
1/2 tbsp oregano

Directions:
- Heat large pan on stove, add oil
- Toss in the turkey, breaking up with spatula or turner
-Once browned, throw into a large pot with all the other ingredients
- Let cook until simmer
- Taste test for added flavor, sometimes I end up throwing more seasonings in there!
All done :)

Easy recipes that you can do in a half hour or less, now you have no excuses. Go buy some ground turkey and get to cookin' !!


- Sarah

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