ground turkey recipes wanted
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I would like some too. I just bought some ground turkey for the first time.0
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Use ground turkey in anything you'd use ground beef for, it's a substitution usually used to lower your fat intake so.... substitute freely0
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i sub it in most recipes that call for beef. most of the time i will up the spices a little but it works in everything just cook slightly longer.
the current obsession in my house is using ground turkey over a salad for me and nachos for da hubby. just add taco seasoning and if you know how use spices not pre mixed and save on all the sodium. if you pm me i'll try to send out a few recipes in a few days when i have more time. also try my favorite website:
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I make cabbage rolls with ground turkey, diced tomatoes, chopped zuccini, and onion and seasonings of course (salt, pepper, garlic, worchestershire sauce) with a v8 broth with the same seasonings.
Ground turkey can be used for anything you use ground beef for, but it is drier. So if you're making burgers or meatloaf or something, you need to add either fat or extra veggies to keep the moisture up.
Ground turkey in spaghetti or sloppy joes is always great for a last minute meal.0 -
I like to make Mini Turkey Meatloafs. Get some ground turkey season to flavor. Break the meat up into 4oz sections (get a food scale they are wonderful) place each 4 oz ball of meat into a muffin pan and bake at around 375 until done. I sometimes pour some turkey gravy over them. Each muffin turkey meatloaf is around 110 calories depending on the turkey that you get. My 10 yr old son LOVES them and asks for them all the time.0
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Besides using it in place of ground beef, I like to pan fry it in a bit of olive oil with some salt-free Mrs Dash seasoning and sometimes add some cayenne pepper. Then I serve with veggies. Check the lunch in my food diary today for an example0
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Ground turkey tastes great with any seasoning or low-calorie sauce:
Low cal pizza-
Carb friendly wraps or 100 cal sandwich rounds
Ground turkey (cooked in skillet)
1-2 tbsp of pizza sauce (limit this one)
1/4 serving of shredded cheese or parmesan cheese
bake on 350 for 10-12 minutes
Wraps-
Veggies of choice
Hot sauce
Ground turkey
Salad-
Ground turkey
lettuce mix
fat free dressing
Once I got used to the taste and color I made a complete transition to turkey.0 -
One of the websites I LOVE to get healthy recipes from has a recipe for mozzarella stuffed turkey burgers that are really good.
It's a site called: EatingWell.com
I've posted the link below, but if it doesn't work, just go to the site and look up stuffed turkey burgers, it's almost always first on the list. Hope you found some great ways to incorporate ground turkey into your meals. )
http://www.eatingwell.com/recipes/mozzarella_stuffed_turkey_burgers.html :happy:0 -
Greek Turkey Meatballs
Servings: 4 • Serving Size: 4 meatballs • Calories: 254.7 • Fat: 11.2 g • Protein: 26.8 g • Carb: 13.4 g • Fiber: 3.7 g
1.25 lbs 93% lean ground turkey
1 cup zucchini, grated and liquid squeezed out
2 sliced whole wheat bread
1/4 cup seasoned whole wheat breadcrumbs
1 large egg
2-3 cloves garlic, grated
1/4 red onion, grated
2 tbsp fresh oregano, chopped (less if using dry)
1/4 cup fresh parsley, chopped
2 tbsp chopped fresh spearmint, chopped
kosher salt and fresh pepper
about 1 tsp worth of olive oil cooking spray
Wet bread with water, squeezing excess out. Tear into small pieces and place in a large bowl. Combine with turkey, egg, zucchini, breadcrumbs, garlic, onion, mint, parsley, oregano, salt and pepper.
Using a 1/4 cup measure, form each meatball 1/4 cup in size. For best results, refrigerate before cooking to help hold their shape. Spray olive oil in a large nonstick frying pan and cook over low heat or on the grill. Makes about 17 meatballs.
got this from www.skinnytaste.com.. i've tried a few recipes from there that were great and plan to make this soon.0 -
Thanks gang.0
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I make turkey chili all the time. Sauté one onion, minced garlic, one onion, and one green pepper in a little OO. Add pnd of turkey and brown. Add a large can of fat free broth, 1 can each of chili and black beans, 1 can of diced tomatoes, season to taste with chile power, chipotle, sea salt, pepper, hot sauce, oregano, and basil. I play with the beans and tomatoes, mix up different types. Good stuff and low cal, enjoy! )0
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Oh my gosh! Ground turkey is so versatile. I love it.
I was a vegetarian for a year, and now that I'm back to eating meat, I've cut out red meat and pork entirely. So ground turkey replaces a lot of the stuff I once ate.
This recipe is my favorite, though. It is DELICIOUS. It's Southwestern Ground Beef or Turkey, and you can put it in tacos or on a salad or do whatever you want with it, but I eat it in tacos. Yum.
The recipe is here: http://allrecipes.com//Recipe/southwestern-flavored-ground-beef-or-turkey-for-tacos--salad/Detail.aspx0 -
i dont eat red meat or pork so its chicken and turkey for me. basically anything you make with ground beef you can make with ground turkey. Some of my favorites are turkey meat balls, turkey meat loaf.... ( growing up when i was forced to eat beef meat loaf was my absolute worst meal ever i would cry when i found out we were having meatloaf. ) but with my turkey meatloaf i crave it. i use the incredibly cheesy turkey meat loaf on allrecipes.com. but i do not add the cheese instead i grate up a carrot and zucuchini. so yummy my meat eating boyfriend likes this meatloaf better than it made with beef.0
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BARLEY VEGETABLE SOUP
1 lb. ground turkey
1 onion, chopped
1 clove garlic, pressed
7 cups water
1 can stewed tomatoes (or more)
1/2 cup medium sized barley
2 beef bouillon cubes
1 bay leaf
1 bag of frozen mixed vegetables
Brown turkey, add onion and garlic. Cook until tender. Stir in all remaining ingredients except bag of vegetables. Bring to a boil, reduce heat and simmer for 1 hour. Add frozen veggies and cook at least 15 more minutes. Soup will be thick like a stew, or you can add additional water. It's very filling... I usually make a pot and eat it for a week. Enjoy!0 -
Type in Turkey Receipes....... there are many on the internet0
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I like to make Mini Turkey Meatloafs. Get some ground turkey season to flavor. Break the meat up into 4oz sections (get a food scale they are wonderful) place each 4 oz ball of meat into a muffin pan and bake at around 375 until done. I sometimes pour some turkey gravy over them. Each muffin turkey meatloaf is around 110 calories depending on the turkey that you get. My 10 yr old son LOVES them and asks for them all the time.
about how long to cook? Sounds yummy.
I've started to make the turkey switch too. We all LOVE our turkey meatballs. I like to make a low cal egg casserole that calls for sausage and I tried it with the turkey sausage last time, now it's even LESS cals and no one noticed the switch! Its eggs, a little bit of bisquick, some frozen shredded hashbrowns, cheese if you want it, then onions, green peppers and anything else that sounds good.0 -
Saw this on America's Worst Cooks a month or so ago, and adapted it to ground turkey, and tossed out some of the extra fat. These are great as an appetizer, or served with a salad.
Blue Cheese Turkey Meatballs (lite)
adapted from recipe by Robert Irvine, on Americas Worst Cooks
Makes 6 servings of 4 meatballs each (or vice versa for small meal)
1.5 lbs ground turkey
1/4 cup egg substitute
1/2 TBSP celery salt
1/2 cup panko breadcrumbs
1/4 cup crumbled blue cheese
Sauce:
1 cup tomato juice
1/2 TBSP rice wine vinegar
1 TBSP hot sauce
pinch celery salt
Preheat the oven to 350.
In a bowl, combine the ground meat, egg, and celery salt. Add breadcrumbs and blue cheese and mix to combine. Spray a mini-muffin pan (24 spots) lightly with cooking spray. Divide the meat mixture into 24 balls and put one in each cup of the pan. (Or just space them out on a flat baking pan. Bake for 30 minutes.
For the sauce: combine tomato juice, vinegar, hot sauce and celery salt in a bowl. Add salt and pepper to taste. ( Can whisk in up to 2 TBSP of oil to thicken, but adds 40 calories per serving. )
To serve: Place the cooked meatballs in a bowl, add some of the sauce, and toss to coat. Serve remaining sauce as a dip.
Approximate nutrition for 4 meatballs: 240 calories, 11g fat, 8g carb, 23g protein0 -
Saw this on TV the other day so I looked it up. You wouldn't have to use pita bread or use the cucumber spread if you don't like either of those
Persian Turkey Burgers
1 1/4 pounds coarsely ground turkey breast meat (or thigh meat if you can spare the calories)
2 tbsp canola oil
1 tsp kosher salt¬¬
11/2 tsp freshly ground black pepper, or to taste
2 tsp fresh mint, chopped or 1/2 tsp dried
2 tsp fresh cilantro, chopped or 1/2 tsp dried
2 cloves garlic, minced
1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
1/2 tsp lime zest
1 tsp lime juice
3 each pocketless pita, punched out with 3" cookie cutter
Za'tar ( 2 tablespoons dried thyme, 1 tablespoon sumac, 2 teaspoons toasted sesame seeds, 1/2 teaspoon table salt)
canola oil
1 recipe cucumber yogurt sauce
Garnish: diced tomato and diced cucumber
1. Prepare turkey mixture: combine all ingredients and gently toss with a fork. Test for seasoning by cooking a small portion. Adjust seasoning if necessary.
2. Shape patties into 3 1/2" rounds. Sear in skillet until done, about 2 minutes on each side. Alternatively, the patties may be baked in the oven.
3. Prepare pita: brush rounds with canola oil and sprinkle with za'tar seasoning. Grill or toast rounds just until warm.
4. Serve burgers on pita with cucumber yogurt sauce. Garnish with chopped cucumbers and diced tomatoes.
Cucumber Yogurt Sauce
1/2 cucumber, peeled, seeded and finely diced
1/2 cup yogurt
1/2 cup sour cream
1 garlic clove, minced
1 teaspoon ground cumin
1 teaspoon lime zest
Salt and pepper to taste
1. Set aside 1/4 cup of cucumber for garnish.
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Turkey has a distinct...ummmm.. flavor. But since marrying 10 yrs ago to a man who couldn't eat beef, I ahve cooked with only ground turkey. It is best when there are STRONG flavors with it ie tacos or enchiladas, in spaghetti sauce, or in taco style casseroles. We also use it in sloppy joes and in pot pie recipes too.0
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Saw this on America's Worst Cooks a month or so ago, and adapted it to ground turkey, and tossed out some of the extra fat. These are great as an appetizer, or served with a salad.
Blue Cheese Turkey Meatballs (lite)
adapted from recipe by Robert Irvine, on Americas Worst Cooks
Makes 6 servings of 4 meatballs each (or vice versa for small meal)
1.5 lbs ground turkey
1/4 cup egg substitute
1/2 TBSP celery salt
1/2 cup panko breadcrumbs
1/4 cup crumbled blue cheese
Sauce:
1 cup tomato juice
1/2 TBSP rice wine vinegar
1 TBSP hot sauce
pinch celery salt
Preheat the oven to 350.
In a bowl, combine the ground meat, egg, and celery salt. Add breadcrumbs and blue cheese and mix to combine. Spray a mini-muffin pan (24 spots) lightly with cooking spray. Divide the meat mixture into 24 balls and put one in each cup of the pan. (Or just space them out on a flat baking pan. Bake for 30 minutes.
For the sauce: combine tomato juice, vinegar, hot sauce and celery salt in a bowl. Add salt and pepper to taste. ( Can whisk in up to 2 TBSP of oil to thicken, but adds 40 calories per serving. )
To serve: Place the cooked meatballs in a bowl, add some of the sauce, and toss to coat. Serve remaining sauce as a dip.
Approximate nutrition for 4 meatballs: 240 calories, 11g fat, 8g carb, 23g protein
I used a similar recipe last night, but instead of blue cheese I used laughing cow cheese wedges. They come in different flavors and are usually about 35 cals per wedge.0 -
Italian Turkey Sausage Recipe
I found this recipe on Allrecipes.com, great site to go to for recipes made by REAL people. I haven't tried it yet, but I have 1 lb of ground turkey waiting to be used.
1 lb ground turkey
2 teaspoons garlic powder
1 1/2 teaspoons fennel seed, crushed
1 1/2 teaspoons sugar
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon dried oregano
1/2 teaspoon pepper
In a bowl, combine the turkey, garlic powder, fennel seed, sugar, salt, oregano and pepper. Cover and refrigerate for at least 8 hours or overnight. Shape into eight patties. Cook in a nonstick skillet coated with nonstick cooking spray for about 3 minutes on each side or until a meat thermometer reads 165 degrees F. Or crumble turkey into a nonstick skillet coated with nonstick cooking spray. Cook and stir for about 4 minutes or until meat is no longer pink.
http://allrecipes.com/Recipe/Homemade-Italian-Turkey-Sausage/Detail.aspx0 -
We don't eat red meat as well. We switched to ground turkey about 3 years, and love it. We use it for any recipe that calls for ground beef. Some of our favorite recipes include lettuce wraps, turkey meatballs, a variety of chili, enchiladas, and taco salad.0
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Woot! I've been wanting to do a barley soup recipe - perfect timing!0
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I used a similar recipe last night, but instead of blue cheese I used laughing cow cheese wedges. They come in different flavors and are usually about 35 cals per wedge.
Good idea!0 -
I have a great recipe for Turkey Cilantro burgers, I think is is on my profile page. I am new to this site so I am not sure if the recipe I shared will show, or how to view other reipes.0
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I have made a veggie and groud turkey soup and it was awesome!
I also made turkey meatballs a few days ago and my family LOVED them.
Ground Turkey
Minced onion
Minced garlic
Lots of italian seasoning
Seasoning salt
Pepper
Light Ranch Dressing (instead of an egg)
Whole wheat bread crumbs
Pan fry them in a light oil or a cooking spray
Then we dipped them in mustard and paired it with parboiled rice and veggies.0 -
I use it to make stuffed bell peppers, tacos, & for spaghetti I use the jennie-o italian seasoned turkey.0
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We use turkey in everything we used to use beef in. Our favorite burgers include chopped jalapeños and cheese, and our other favorite is with chopped onion, green peppers, and soy sauce! I recommend them to everyone!0
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