WANTED: Ground Turkey Recipe

notapromqueen

Hi All! I have a pound of ground turkey at home and need a low calorie recipe for tonights dinner! Hubby is getting slightly sick of my low-calorie pasta dishes (I've been making spaghetti with spaghetti squash and no-noodle lasagna with zucchini), so that's out. Any ideas are welcome!

htimpaired

I have had good luck using the ground turkey in a chili, they sell those seasoning packs at the grocery store-brown the meat, combine with some cans of chili beans and canned chopped tomatoes, and let it simmer. Yum!

TDGee

Tacos. Who doesn't love tacos?

mrsdauer

turkey tacos?
turkey meatloaf?

my hubby is getting the same way! i made pumpkin soup last night, he wasnt real impressed I was though, it was awesome! good luck

Claudia007

turkey burgers? turkey chili? tacos? soo many things you can do with ground turkey! :drinker:

Bullitsmom

Use the turkey instead of hamburger and make chilli, it is very good and low cal. I use turkey instead of hamburger for everything except actually cooking a hamburger, too dry.

poustotah

For alternative recipes, I have the 'Cook This, Not That' books and they are awesome. I doctor some of the meals to reduce the sodium content but all of the recipes have been excellent and VERY quick and easy so you don't need ton's of ingredients or tons of time.

For the turkey, I like turkey meatloaf with tomato chutney. You need 3 lbs of turkey though.

myshell26

I really like Mexican style turkey burgers. Season meat similar to a taco, add jalapenos and cook on grill or in a pan. Top with salsa and wholly guacamole. So yummy!

amybrauch

http://www.skinnytaste.com/2011/02/turkey-chili-taco-soup.html

I have made this before and it was very, very good.

Jennloella

check out www.supercook.com, you enter ingredients you have and it sorts through recipes to tell you what you can make with it, it's pretty cool....

lauragoat

Watch out for the seasoning packets (chili, tacos, mealoaf, etc.) THEY ARE LOADED WITH SODIUM! Make your own and you'll totally control the sodium!!!

BrettPGH

Turkey burgers are responsible for a great deal of my weightloss. They're delicious! Just use as you would ground beef.

nextrightthing

Check out gina's skinny recipes. She has a lot of ground turkey recipes. Her petite turkey meatloaves are really good.

Katbaran

Turkey stuffed peppers! Same recipe as with beef only use turkey. Just make sure you wash your hands thoroughly after mixing the ground turkey and rice mixture. Good too, if you add some southwestern spices. :happy:

suemar74

I did a batch of turkey taco soup last night to have for lunches this week. It's good stuff.

christine24t

stuffed peppers...mix up some cooked ground turkey, cooked brown rice, tomato sauce/spaghetti sauce and some sauteed onions. cut off the top of a pepper, and stuff until it is stuffed. Bake in about a 350 degree oven for 15-20 minutes. (You might want to check a more official recipe for exact cooking times, but it's not really something you can mess up. you just need to cook the pepper and warm the stuffing.

MsKatyBeth

I love ground turkey! Its all I use! I love ground turkey meatloaf (very low in calories), tacos, spaghetti, chili... any thing you use ground beef for! Its a easy substitute!

aunt_hbomb

I have a fantastic turkey meatloaf recipe. message me your e-mail & I will send it. I also have a turkey strogonoff recipe at home if you are interested. I only use ground turkey when I cook. My tacos, etc turn out phenomenal.

Sue_Smiles

Turkey meatloaf with barley

2 tsp canola oil
1 medium green pepper(s), diced
1 small onion(s), diced
1 large egg(s), beaten
1 cup(s) cooked barley, quick-cooking suggested
2/3 cup(s) ketchup, divided*
1 Tbsp Worcestershire sauce
1/2 tsp table salt
1/4 tsp black pepper, freshly ground
1/4 tsp dried oregano, crushed
20 oz Turkey, ground, 93% lean/7% fat, raw
2 spray(s) cooking spray
Instructions

Preheat oven to 350ºF.

Heat oil in large nonstick skillet over medium heat. Add green pepper and onion; cook, stirring occasionally, until pepper is tender, about 7 minutes. Spoon vegetables into a large bowl; add egg, barley, 1/4 cup of ketchup, Worcestershire sauce, salt, pepper and oregano and mix well. Crumble turkey into vegetable mixture; gently mix to combine (do not knead or meatloaf will be tough).

Coat a 9- X 5-inch loaf pan with cooking spray. Spoon turkey mixture into prepared pan in an even layer. Spread remaining ketchup over meatloaf. Bake until center of meatloaf is thoroughly cooked, about 50 to 60 minutes.

Remove meatloaf from oven and let stand at room temperature for 10 minutes to absorb juices in pan. Slice into six pieces and serve. Yields 1 piece per serving.

Notes

*Turn up the heat with spicy ketchup.

cicadagirl

I had turkey burgers just last night! I mixed the ground turkey with some Italian seasoning spices, a dash of Worcestershire sauce, and some bread crumbs, and just cooked 'em up on my George Foreman grill!

skinnywithin

turkey meatballs, turkey chili, turkey burgers with taco seasoning in it top it with salsa and sour cream !