Calling all recipes with Ground Turkey in them!! Help!

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lizard9800
lizard9800 Posts: 474 Member
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I have some ground turkey that I bought and want a new recipe to try out tomorrow night. Any suggestions?? Thanks!

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  • lizard9800
    lizard9800 Posts: 474 Member
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    I have some ground turkey that I bought and want a new recipe to try out tomorrow night. Any suggestions?? Thanks!
  • mbaker1169
    mbaker1169 Posts: 65 Member
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    I just had a GREAT dinner with ground turkey. Spaghetti!!!

    If you like spaghetti, its real easy-- I just browned it, added mushrooms and my favorite sauce and voila! I served mine over whole wheat noodles. Also, if you are wanting to cut calories even more, substitute the sauce for a can of stewed tomatoes. It is so yummy!!

    Good Luck!
    Melissa
  • athomemommy
    athomemommy Posts: 136 Member
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    OMG ground turkey is all I use now. I sub, it for everything. tacos, meatloaf, burgers, stuffed peppers, I can go on and on. It works, I have lost 60 lbs so I have done something right!!!!
  • Nich0le
    Nich0le Posts: 2,906 Member
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    I use it for meatballs for spaghetti, stuffed peppers, turkey burgers, chili, enchiladas, etc. You can go to someplace like Marthastewart.com or cookinglight.com and many other sites and find a ton of recipes.
  • kaybee176
    kaybee176 Posts: 11 Member
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    Ground turkey, Cabbage and zucchini.
    brown the meat. then take meat out put a little olive oil and saute zucchini for a few minutes then add cabbage and salt and pepper to taste. cook to your liking. I do not like mushy cabbage so I only cook it a few minutes like two. the zucchini I cook a little longer. you can eat it that way or with a little soy sauce. low sodium I would recommend. My sister uses this when she is trying low carb that way she has no breads pasta or rice. it is very good.
  • skinnydreams
    skinnydreams Posts: 1,178 Member
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    I love turkey chili........ground turkey, chili seasoning, diced tomatoes, tomatoe sauce, peppers, kidney beans.......tastes great over small babked potato, or by itself!!!
  • watch48win
    watch48win Posts: 1,668 Member
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    I don't even buy ground beef anymore. Whatever you would normally use GB in, make it with Turkey. My kids love turkey burgers with garlic, ginger, and cilantro mixed in. We put them on English Muffins instead of buns.
  • hmmmm
    hmmmm Posts: 607 Member
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    yum we had fat free refried beans, ground turkey and light cheddar cheese in a whole wheat tortilla, then we grilled it on the indoor flat grill. it was delicious like a homemade burrito with no real guilt. Very filling and tasty!!! Make sure to cook turkey first and heat up beans. Also I love making turkey burgers with a pack of onion soup mix, stirred in before making the patties. I try to stock up on ground turkey whenever it is on sale -what a great alternative to ground beef-
  • sparkychic
    sparkychic Posts: 9 Member
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    I just started using ground turkey. I have made spagetti, chili, tacos, etc. My kids don't even notice anything different!!!! I love the alternative to beef.
  • mel_istheshit
    mel_istheshit Posts: 102
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    My Mom's Crock Pot Stuffed Green Peppers (also good with red and yellow)

    4 green peppers - take out the seeds and veins (or ribs or whatever they are called)
    1 lb ground turkey
    Cheese - I like 2% mozzarella, but whatever you like
    1 can low sodium tomato sauce/paste/soup - whichever you have around
    1 cup cooked rice or couscous (the couscous gives a really cool texture)
    Salt, pepper and any other seasoning you like

    Mix last 5 ingredients, reserving some of the cheese for a topper. Stuff inside the peppers. Place in the bottom of your crock pot with a little water (about 1/2 cup) and cook on low for 8-10 hours. It's probably done before that, but that's how long I'm at work. Top with remaining cheese and allow 5-10 minutes to melt. Enjoy! :smile:

    I have never figured out the nutritional info on this, but I'm sure it's directly related to the quality and quantity of ingredients you use.
  • trishara
    trishara Posts: 91
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    Ground Turkey
    Parm Cheese (I do about a cup cup and a 1/2)
    Pasta- Any kind will work, but something small like shells or even penne will work (that's what I use)
    peas (probably could do broccolli as well
    crushed pepper flakes (as much or little as you want-personally I like it hot)

    cook the ground turkey while you are boiling/cooking the pasta
    add the crushed pepper flakes/salt and pepper to the turkey
    add the pasta to the meat when done
    add the peas at the last minute
    also add the cheese at the last minute
    Stir and enjoy
  • Healthier_Me
    Healthier_Me Posts: 5,600 Member
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    I love, love, love this turkey burger recipe.
    I had one today and wrapped 2 pieces of turkey bacon around it, put it on my George Foreman grill... didn't need bread... yum~o!

    3 pounds ground turkey
    1/4 cup seasoned bread crumbs (you can use Panko crumbs)
    1/4 cup finely diced onion
    2 egg whites, lightly beaten ( I use egg substitute)
    1/4 cup chopped fresh parsley
    1 clove garlic, peeled and minced
    1 teaspoon salt
    1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper

    In a large bowl, mix ground turkey, seasoned bread crumbs, onion, egg whites, parsley, garlic, salt, and pepper. Form into 12 patties.
    Cook the patties in a medium skillet over medium heat, turning once, to an internal temperature of 180 degrees F (85 degrees C).

    PREP TIME 15 Min
    COOK TIME 15 Min
    READY IN 30 Min

    Original recipe yield: 12 burgers

    Serving Size 1/12 of a recipe
    Servings Per Recipe 12

    Amount Per Serving
    Calories 183
    Calories from Fat 85

    % Daily Value *
    Total Fat 9.4g 15 %
    Saturated Fat 2.6g 13 %
    Cholesterol 90mg 30 %
    Sodium 377mg 15 %
    ** Potassium 293mg 8 %
    Total Carbohydrates 2.3g < 1 %
    Dietary Fiber 0.2g < 1 %
    Protein 20.8g 42 %
    ** Sugars 0.4g
    ** Vitamin A 1 %
    ** Vitamin C 3 %
    ** Calcium 3 %
    ** Iron 16 %
    ** Thiamin 7 %
    ** Niacin 61 %
    ** Vitamin B6 26 %
    ** Magnesium 9 %
    ** Folate 7 %

    http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/1297-actually-delicious-turkey-burgers

    ~Joanna:flowerforyou:

    You can also cook whole wheat pasta, get Healthy Choice pasta sauce (very low in cals and a good size serving), cook the ground turkey (season it a bit), mix some HC pasta sauce, sprinkle some parmesan cheese ontop and you're done.
    This will be my din din tomorrow:bigsmile:
  • szczepanek
    szczepanek Posts: 5
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    Anything that you use Hamburger for you can use Ground Turkey.


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  • weaklink109
    weaklink109 Posts: 2,831 Member
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    I use ground turkey as a substitute for ground beef, and one thing I have discovered is, there is ground turkey and there is ground turkey BREAST. Therein lies the difference. The white meat is much easier to work with because it doesn't have the strong flavor of regular ground turkey. Unless you are using extremely strong spices, you will probably be able to taste turkey flavor. The white meat is much easier to work with.

    Another thing I do is mix a combination of ground beef and turkey.

    Hope the original poster can find something helpful with all the answers.

    I vote for the Crockpot peppers. I am planning on trying that one myself in the near future. I will probably figure the nutritional value, and if I do, I wll make a point of posting it.

    Thought for the day: "Don't let the turkeys get you down!!! :laugh: :laugh: (unless you are talking about your weight!!)

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