Sooo I have ground turkey...

lovelymsnicole
lovelymsnicole Posts: 3
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Does anyone have any idea what I could make that's low in calories with ground turkey? (Preferably not tacos, burgers, or spaghetti please)

Thank you so much!
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  • l_ashley
    l_ashley Posts: 154 Member
    Stuffed green peppers! Yummy :D

    Also this: http://www.realsimple.com/food-recipes/recipe-collections-favorites/popular-ingredients/ground-turkey-recipes-00100000075181/page11.html
  • snootmaster
    snootmaster Posts: 69 Member
    Asian lettuce wraps-

    turkey, green onions, water chestnuts, carrots, garlic, hoisin sauce-stir fry together and serve in a lettuce wrap
  • Ninkyou
    Ninkyou Posts: 6,666 Member
    Turkey and Quinoa Meatloaf
    http://allrecipes.com/recipe/turkey-and-quinoa-meatloaf/

    So yum.
  • whitebalance
    whitebalance Posts: 1,654 Member
    I suppose lasagne is out too? Well, ground turkey makes a nice meatloaf. It could be a good base for stuffed mushrooms too -- add some spices, fresh garlic and basil, some parmesan cheese, optional tomato sauce.
  • ElyseL1
    ElyseL1 Posts: 504 Member
    skinnytaste asian turkey meatballs, hella good!
  • bazookamomma
    bazookamomma Posts: 12 Member
    I like to season and cook up ground turkey and eat it scrambled with egg whites...Or brown turkey and cook with diced tomatoes and bell peppers and eat with brown rice or quinoa.
  • Jenn010101
    Jenn010101 Posts: 18 Member
    Turkey meatloaf cups with zuccini and red pepper and couscous
  • kristarablue2
    kristarablue2 Posts: 386 Member
    anything you can do with ground beef

    Meatloaf
    meat balls
    broccoli slaw sauteed with ground turkey and soy sauce..yummy
    sweet potato, ground turkey and egg hash
    Chili
    soups
    stuffed zuccinni/ peppers, cabbage (any stuffed veggy)

    all can be lower calories depending on how you make it

    Do a google recipe search ...have fun with it!

    seriously versatile
  • littlelexical
    littlelexical Posts: 146 Member
    you could make thai turkey balls - they are smaller than patties and you can eat them as is for a snack - add them through salad for your protein - or use them like you would in a greek yiros style wrap - they are a complete staple here (although we change the mince type around often to give different flavours :) )
  • eelamme
    eelamme Posts: 1,135 Member
    Asian lettuce wraps-

    turkey, green onions, water chestnuts, carrots, garlic, hoisin sauce-stir fry together and serve in a lettuce wrap

    yuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuum!!!
  • goldthistime
    goldthistime Posts: 3,213 Member
    I add primavera spaghetti sauce but serve it over spaghetti squash instead of spaghetti. That comfort food taste yet so much healthier.
  • rondaj05
    rondaj05 Posts: 497 Member
    Asian lettuce wraps-

    turkey, green onions, water chestnuts, carrots, garlic, hoisin sauce-stir fry together and serve in a lettuce wrap

    Sounds amazing!!

    I've made meatloaf with it too. And definitely check out skinnytaste.com... tons of great recipes!
  • lovelymsnicole
    lovelymsnicole Posts: 3
    Thank you so much for the ideas! They're surprisingly simple (I'm not a chef by any means). Thank you so much!
  • mrsvanderpool
    mrsvanderpool Posts: 133 Member
    I know you said no tacos, but a favorite at our house is Skinnytaste's Chili Taco Soup! It's amazing! All her recipes are wonderful!
  • Cynnalyn
    Cynnalyn Posts: 6 Member
    I've made turkey meatballs a few times, and prefer them to beef - so good!

    A coworker brought this meatball soup in to work - you can use something other than pasta if you want to cut the processed carbs, but was really good: www.skinnytaste.com/2008/03/meatball-and-spaghetti-soup-5-ww-pts.html

    Husband has made turkey chili a few times, lots of recipes online. Beans are super healthy too, especially if you start with dry beans. Just be sure to cook them before you add them to chili.
  • Francl27
    Francl27 Posts: 26,371 Member
    http://www.skinnytaste.com/2009/02/turkey-meatloaf-45.html

    Done it twice and it's pretty good!
  • ScientificExplorerGirl
    ScientificExplorerGirl Posts: 535 Member
    White turkey chili!
    http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/ellie-krieger/white-chili-recipe/index.html
    A little lite cream cheese makes it creamier.
  • HSokol
    HSokol Posts: 67 Member
    I like to brown the turkey with some garlic and onions then add it into a pot with black beans, red peppers, zucchini and (depending on how much meat you have) the philadelphia santa fe style cooking cream and let all of it simmer for a 1/2 hr- 45 minutes. I may add some cheese to the top of it. It's delish!
  • HSokol
    HSokol Posts: 67 Member
    Oh! i also like to make a turkey meatloaf with a packet of the onion soup mix and spinach added in addition to the normal meatloaf stuff (bread crumbs, egg and ketchup)
  • PinkyFett
    PinkyFett Posts: 842 Member
    meatloaf :)
  • extraordinary_machine
    extraordinary_machine Posts: 3,028 Member
    From Sandra Lee's Semi-Homemade 20 Minute Meal cookbook:

    Caribbean Turkey and Sweet Potato Chili
    1 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
    1 1/4 lb ground turkey
    1 tsp bottled minced garlic
    1 can (15 oz) black beans, rinsed and drained
    1 can (15 oz) sweet potatoes rinsed, drained and diced
    1 can (14.5 oz) diced tomatoes with onion
    1 can (14.5 oz) chicken broth/stock
    1 cup mango nectar (Kerns or Goya brand)
    1 packet mild chili seasoning mix (McCormick)
    1/2 tsp ground allspice
    chopped fresh cilantro (optional)

    Heat oil in skillet. Add turkey and garlic, stir until brown.Add broth, beans, potatoes, tomatoes, seasoning packet, nectar, and allspice. Bring to boil, reduce heat, simmer for 10 minutes. Serve into bowls, top with fresh cilantro. Makes 4 servings.
  • Aquamum9
    Aquamum9 Posts: 51
    Something so easy and delicious that I do that is also very filling - sautee chopped green peppers and chopped red onions in olive oil, sautee the ground turkey in olive oil, combine together with a tomato sauce and voila - it is SO tasty!!! :smile:
  • dlionsmane
    dlionsmane Posts: 674 Member
    I make white bean chili with ground turkey as well as my own version of wedding soup, you make tiny turkey meatballs add with kale or spinach to a veggie broth. with tomatoes and spices = Yummy! Turkey meatloaf is also delish.

    Oh and I made Stuffed peppers for my BF's birthday dinner in Dec with Turkey! They were divine! :love:
  • hotjodels
    hotjodels Posts: 118 Member
    stuffed peppers, meat loaf, chili, or maybe meatball sandwiches. pretty much anything you would make with ground beef. : ]
  • dicoveringwhoIam
    dicoveringwhoIam Posts: 480 Member
    Ground turkey stir fry with your choice of veg. I use baby corn,pea shoots, dif types of carrots, and water chestnuts. Whatever spices you prefer. We like spicy at our house.
  • w2bab
    w2bab Posts: 353 Member
    I make a batch of turkey chili every few weeks. 241 calories a cup, and only 264 mg of sodium.

    Jenni O Ground Turkey Breast 99% Fat Free - Meat, 20 oz
    Beans - Kidney, cooked, boiled, without salt, 6 cup
    2 Mccormick - Chili Seasoning Mix - 30% Less Sodium, 1 container (4 tbsp dry mix (9g) ea.)
    Del Monte - Petite Cut Diced Tomatoes No Salt Added, Corrected, 2 container (1 4/5 cups ea.)
    Medium - Yellow Onion, 1 medium

    I add enough water to make 10 cups of chili.
  • dklibert
    dklibert Posts: 1,196 Member
    http://soupspiceeverythingnice.blogspot.com/2013/03/turkey-lettuce-wraps.html

    http://soupspiceeverythingnice.blogspot.com/2012/10/turkey-picadillo-lettuce-wraps.html

    http://soupspiceeverythingnice.blogspot.com/2013/08/taco-lettuce-wraps-with-creamy-mexican.html
  • Seascale18
    Seascale18 Posts: 21
    Asian lettuce wraps-

    turkey, green onions, water chestnuts, carrots, garlic, hoisin sauce-stir fry together and serve in a lettuce wrap

    Great idea, I'm trying this!
  • acpgee
    acpgee Posts: 7,990 Member
    If you like spicy Asian food try Ma Po Tofu or Nam Prik Ong. Original recipes call for ground pork, but turkey would make a good substitute in either dish.

    http://chinesefood.about.com/od/tof1/r/mapotofu.htm
    http://www.cookasianfood.com/thailand/thai-recipe-ground-pork-nam-prik-ong/
  • joaneebabee_123
    joaneebabee_123 Posts: 41 Member
    I'm going to try this tonight, so I can't say if it's good or not, but it looks good...

    http://wearychef.com/baked-meatballs/

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