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Turkey Taco Meat

Fiesta Turkey!

This one is a huge hit at our house! Turkey taco meat is so easy to make and can be eaten quite a few different ways! I like to roll mine up in a whole wheat tortilla with a bit of cheese and so does my daughter. She even takes it to school for lunch in a thermos quite often. It can be used on nacho chips too! I make the tomato sauce from the Fixate cookbook, but didn’t have quite enough. Use no sugar added sauce to stay as “clean” as possible. This makes about 4 servings of 1 1/2 cups each.

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recipe, mexican, turkey, taco, fiesta
Ingredients

  • 1 tsp olive oil
  • 1 medium onion, chopped
  • 2 medium jalapeño peppers, seeded, finally chopped (watch for spicy fingers!)
  • 2 cloves chopped garlic
  • 1 pound ground 93% lean turkey breast
  • 1 tsp chipotle chili powder
  • 1 tsp dried Mexican oregano leaves
  • A dash of sea salt
  • 1 1/2 cups tomato sauce, no sugar added
  • 3 tbsp all natural tomato paste, no salt added

Steps

  1. Heat oil in large skillet over medium heat.
  2. Add onions & jalapeños; cook, stirring frequently for 4-5 minutes or until onion is see-through
  3. Add the garlic; cook stirring frequently for about a minute
  4. Transfer the onion, jalapeño & garlic mixture to a bowl and set aside
  5. Add turkey to the skillet and cook over medium heat, stirring frequently to break up the turkey for about 8 to 10 minutes or until the meat is no longer pink
  6. Add your seasonings – chili powder, oregano, and salt
  7. Mix in the onion mixture, the tomato sauce and tomato paste. Stir to mix well
  8. Reduce heat to medium-low; gently boil – stir the mixture frequently for about 8 to 10 minutes or until most of the liquid evaporates.

Costs

1 onion – $1.00
2 jalapeños – $.42
2 garlic cloves – $.50
Ground turkey – $4
Spices – $.50
Sauce – $2
Tomato paste – $1
Tortillas – $3