Healthy Cheap Tacos!!!! MUST READ

kwseneca
kwseneca Posts: 79
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1 tube of 93% ground beef (I use chuck or sirloin)
1 tube of 99% fat free ground turkey
1 packet taco seasoning
fat free shredded cheese
lettuce
fat free sour cream
salsa
low-cal tortillas (I use el milagro yellow corn tortillas. 50 calories a piece...but they are so cheap and taste great...also all natural)

Just mix ground turkey and beef together in a bowl. Brown up in the skillet with taco seasoning. Heat up tortillas in a skillet or the microwave. SO yummy! And depending on how much cheese you use...Very low cal. I had 3 heaping tacos for 400 calories! So really only a little more than 100 calories a piece if you watch what you are doing.


PS I couldn't taste the turkey! :) SO GOOD. You could even sub more turkey in and only use half the tube of beef. Seriously couldn't tell the difference.
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  • melnia89
    melnia89 Posts: 34 Member
    I normally substitute ground turkey in all my recipes including tacos! It is all I buy now and it tastes great to me. :)
  • msbunnie68
    msbunnie68 Posts: 1,894 Member
    Tubes of meat?
  • sm1zzle
    sm1zzle Posts: 920 Member
    Just curious why you use ground turkey at all when you could just use all lean ground beef ?
  • CherokeeBabe
    CherokeeBabe Posts: 1,704 Member
    Tubes of meat?

    Walmart sells 1-3lb tubes (sausage shaped, plastic-wrapped) of ground beef. I have one in my freezer.
  • BACONJOKESRSOFUNNY
    BACONJOKESRSOFUNNY Posts: 666 Member
    Just curious why you use ground turkey at all when you could just use all lean ground beef ?
    Personally, I would because it's cheaper.
  • Rodderick89
    Rodderick89 Posts: 205 Member
    Tubes.. of meat?!
  • taso42
    taso42 Posts: 8,980 Member
    Is it mandatory that the meat come in a tube? Is tube a unit of measure?
  • EatClean_WashUrNuts
    EatClean_WashUrNuts Posts: 1,590 Member
    I have a tube of meat....
  • BACONJOKESRSOFUNNY
    BACONJOKESRSOFUNNY Posts: 666 Member
    Is it mandatory that the meat come in a tube? Is tube a unit of measure?
    I think it's how they measure meat in Europe or Mexico. Does anyone have a conversion, please?
  • Anthonydaman
    Anthonydaman Posts: 854 Member
    Skip the tortillas and sour cream and make a taco salad.
    Tubes of meat makes me laugh
  • luvs2teachincali
    luvs2teachincali Posts: 207 Member
    Why not just use ground turkey? That's what we do! We have learned to really like it. We don't buy beef any more.
  • Karoger87
    Karoger87 Posts: 56 Member
    I use the Jennie-O turkey for everything! It's 93% lean 7% fat. I rarely ever eat beef or pork.
  • Contrarian
    Contrarian Posts: 8,138 Member
    Tubes of meat in tacos. Sounds about right.
  • Bbwnomore2
    Bbwnomore2 Posts: 225 Member
    Is it mandatory that the meat come in a tube? Is tube a unit of measure?
    I think it's how they measure meat in Europe or Mexico. Does anyone have a conversion, please?

    the tubes of meat come in 1lb, 3 lb and 5lb
  • melyhegedu
    melyhegedu Posts: 17 Member
    OMG! Tube of meat! I think it is a pound-sized package. Even that sounds hilarious!
  • BACONJOKESRSOFUNNY
    BACONJOKESRSOFUNNY Posts: 666 Member
    Is it mandatory that the meat come in a tube? Is tube a unit of measure?
    I think it's how they measure meat in Europe or Mexico. Does anyone have a conversion, please?
    the tubes of meat come in 1lb, 3 lb and 5lb
    Is that frozen or thawed?
  • MissDGrade3_wechange
    MissDGrade3_wechange Posts: 81
    Is it mandatory that the meat come in a tube? Is tube a unit of measure?


    LOL you guys are cracking me up.
  • Justacoffeenut
    Justacoffeenut Posts: 3,749 Member
    bump
  • jiggy_gibby
    jiggy_gibby Posts: 197
    skip the taco seasoning packet which is high in sodium (2 tsp = 420 sodium x 6 servings in one packet = 2520!).

    Instead use 2 teaspoons of cumin and 2 teaspoons of chili powder. Sodium from your seasoning = zero....
  • EatClean_WashUrNuts
    EatClean_WashUrNuts Posts: 1,590 Member
    In all seriousness -

    1lb ground Turkey
    1Medium Yellow Onion
    1Tbls Garlic
    1tsp Paprika
    1tsp Cumin
    1Tbls Red Pepper
    Salt & pepper to taste
  • Keiko385
    Keiko385 Posts: 514 Member
    For that authentic Taco Bell taste it must come in a tube
  • Determined_Butterflyx
    Determined_Butterflyx Posts: 17
    Tubes of meat?

    had a look and im from the UK and cant find this :o your recipe looks lush any idea of another ingredient I can use? x
  • Rage_Phish
    Rage_Phish Posts: 1,507 Member
    Tubes of meat in tacos. Sounds about right.

    Just wanted to make sure this wasn't missed. Well done.
  • links_slayer
    links_slayer Posts: 1,151 Member
    tubed meat reminds me of my grandparents eating ham salad (sandwich spread) out of them when I would go visit during the summers. the sound that stuff made as it was coming out was so nasty. the smell wasn't much better.
  • Rockytop_relic
    Rockytop_relic Posts: 208 Member
    I have a tube of meat....
    that's what he said. lol
  • livitup85
    livitup85 Posts: 231 Member
    mmm meaty tube!
  • sm1zzle
    sm1zzle Posts: 920 Member
    Why not just use ground turkey? That's what we do! We have learned to really like it. We don't buy beef any more.
    That stuff is gross.
  • mkookies
    mkookies Posts: 67 Member
    For everyone who has no idea what tubes of meat are, they are quite basically one pound of meat... in a form of plastic packaging that makes it look like a horrible tube...

    We have them in our grocery stores here in Canada, as well. I don't like them because I can't see what's inside - instead, the packaging is covered in continuous raw ground meat graphics. I wanna see my meat!
  • kwseneca
    kwseneca Posts: 79
    Sorry people...Tubes of meat are really just pre-portioned packaged ground meat from walmart. It's like a pound or so? It's a lot cheaper to buy them than flats of meat.
    Also, I hate plain ground turkey.
    Mixing it with beef gives that beef flavor that I am used to, but the turkey cuts out a lot of fat & is really cheap.
  • emobarbie7
    emobarbie7 Posts: 75
    1 tube of 93% ground beef (I use chuck or sirloin)
    1 tube of 99% fat free ground turkey
    1 packet taco seasoning
    fat free shredded cheese
    lettuce
    fat free sour cream
    salsa
    low-cal tortillas (I use el milagro yellow corn tortillas. 50 calories a piece...but they are so cheap and taste great...also all natural)

    Just mix ground turkey and beef together in a bowl. Brown up in the skillet with taco seasoning. Heat up tortillas in a skillet or the microwave. SO yummy! And depending on how much cheese you use...Very low cal. I had 3 heaping tacos for 400 calories! So really only a little more than 100 calories a piece if you watch what you are doing.


    PS I couldn't taste the turkey! :) SO GOOD. You could even sub more turkey in and only use half the tube of beef. Seriously couldn't tell the difference.

    I use ground turkey (1 tube)
    one low sodium packet of taco seasoning
    lettuce
    Pico De Gallo
    100 calorie packets of guac
    low fat cheese
    low fat sour cream
    small tortillas (80 cal ea)

    I eat about 3 tacos no cheese or soucream

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