need ideas for ground turkey meat

ljsmamma07
ljsmamma07 Posts: 30
edited September 29 in Recipes
so instead of ground beef i always try to get ground turkey. usually i make meatballs, meatloaf, or tacos. does anyone have a quick simple healthy recipe for ground turkey?
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  • DedicatedDiva
    DedicatedDiva Posts: 16
    I'm in need of the same thing!
    I'm thinking of switching up a recipe that I've made beofe with Italian Turkey Sausage and using just regular ground turkey and adding my own spices.

    Browned Ground Turkey
    Italian Seasonings & Crushed Red Pepper
    Sliced Onion
    Sliced Peppers (Green, Red, or Yellow)
    Diced Tomatoes (canned, no salt added)
    Tomato Sauce (no salt added)

    Cook it all up in the pan and then top over Quinoa or any Rice/Potato you like.
  • swiss31
    swiss31 Posts: 197 Member
    I have no idea how healthy it was, but the wife made some chili with ground turkey. Very tasty.
  • Trezzy
    Trezzy Posts: 52 Member
    Ground Turkey
    Turkey Flavored Stuffing (One Box)
    1/2 cup Chicken Stock

    Mix together, even divide amoung 12 muffin tins at 350 for about 25 minutes.

    Can't get much easier and yummier than that. It's my Junkfood addicted DH's favorite.
  • tlcAK
    tlcAK Posts: 671 Member
    bump
  • destiny637
    destiny637 Posts: 79
    I would love some ideas too! I make tacos a lot! Probably too much. ;)
  • Kelly_Wilson1990
    Kelly_Wilson1990 Posts: 3,245 Member
    Try my Quinoa Meatballs made with ground turkey: http://www.myfitnesspal.com/blog/skwilson1990
  • tropicalicyicy
    tropicalicyicy Posts: 83 Member
    how about sloppy joes? i use ground turkey for them all the time. or theres this sloppy joe casserole i'm making tonight using ground turkey instead of beef. i've already added the recipe to the database too =)


    http://www.pillsbury.com/recipes/sloppy-joe-casserole/89b82488-7f2c-4c63-be7f-94a06ad137bf/?WT.mc_id=paid_search_TDCore_PB&WT.srch=1&esrc=11183&mkwid=sViYJntXV&pcrid=6261874017&gclid=COqh4_mP16kCFUlx5QodqyfEMA
  • 623Hernandez
    623Hernandez Posts: 458
    bump
  • mitchy2310
    mitchy2310 Posts: 9 Member
    Sloppy Joes (made with Turkey instead)
    Stuffed Mushrooms
    Turkey Burgers
  • slbeutler
    slbeutler Posts: 205
    I put chopped up jalapenos and some light shredded cheese mixed in and then grill them like burgers. You can add egg white to hep it stick together. It is really good with or without a bun!
  • PattyCake123
    PattyCake123 Posts: 156 Member
    Turkey Tacos! get a packet of low sodium taco mix your favorite healthy taco toppings (i like lettuce, tomatoes, a little cheese, maybe some salsa, whatever tickles your fancy). pretty simple to do :)
  • Lily0013
    Lily0013 Posts: 28
    Turkey ragu:
    Boil your favorite whole wheat pasta, brown turkey in skillet, add a pint of grape tomatoes and some chopped garlic, cook till tomatoes burst then mix in pasta and top in bowl with feta cheese
  • RoanneRed
    RoanneRed Posts: 429 Member
    Turkey & Mixed Bean Chilli
    Turkey Mince
    Tin of Mixed Beans (Red Kidney, Chickpeas, Cannellini Beans, etc.)
    Salsa
    Chillies
    Whatever else you might often add to a chilli, I often include diced onion, garlic and possibly mushroom.

    Usually eat a small bowl with warmed wholemeal pita bread.
  • sdaltonking
    sdaltonking Posts: 15
    I have THE BEST recipe for you for ground turkey (well, in my opinion); it's a pizza and it's completely free of sugar and flour, and it's to die for!!!
    The crust is where you'll find the ground turkey; here is the recipe for the crust and you can top it however you'd like. Enjoy :) I'll try to post a pic of the one I made, too.

    1/4 cup old fash­ioned oats
    1/2 tsp bak­ing pow­der
    1/4 tsp ground flaxseed
    4 oz ground lean turkey

    The turkey gets mixed in UNCOOKED (that's what makes it gooey).
    Bake the crust alone for 5 minutes each side at 350 degrees
    Top it and bake an additional 10-15 min
    I used fat free cottage cheese and a little feta as my cheese...
  • MiniMichelle
    MiniMichelle Posts: 801 Member
    I make a meatloaf with Ground turkey... I also add yellow peppers and onions to it...

    Its SOOOOOO good!!!!!
  • drcru04
    drcru04 Posts: 3
    I make my chili with ground turkey also. I find it to be just as tasty, and I figure its healthier, since the only ingredients I add after then contain no fat.
  • jesilva80
    jesilva80 Posts: 287 Member
    i love turkey taco's!! how about stuffed peppers with ground turkey, or spaghetti?
  • bethvandenberg
    bethvandenberg Posts: 1,496 Member
    I like to make lettuce wraps along with most everything else I read on this page. :)
  • poustotah
    poustotah Posts: 1,121 Member
    Stuffed turkey peppers. Top with a low-sodium ragu and some cheese.
  • Tinalynn15
    Tinalynn15 Posts: 25
    That is all I use is ground turkey, basically anything you would of made with ground beef just replace!
  • tn2010
    tn2010 Posts: 228 Member
    I make feta-stuffed turkey burgers:
    http://www.myrecipes.com/recipe/feta-stuffed-turkey-burgers-10000001898535/

    I skip the bun because I'm gluten free and don't really need it (sometimes I wrap it in lettuce instead). My family eats them on Sandwich Thins.
  • IMYarnCraz33
    IMYarnCraz33 Posts: 1,016 Member
    you can make anything with ground turkey that you could with ground beef.
    taco's/burritos
    chili
    taco salad (kinda like taco bells-use low salt/baked tortilla chips)
    hamburger soup (replace ground beef with ground turkey & it's got a lot of veggies).
  • meyersong
    meyersong Posts: 1 Member
    Can use the turkey or ground chicken or seafood. It is great and I figured out the whole thing is about 680 calories and each lettuce cup is about 68 calories.

    Chinese Lettuce Wrap (Ants on a Hill) - makes a lot
    1 can Water Chestnuts
    1 can Bamboo
    2 stalks green onion
    ****ake mushrooms or 5 or so regular mushrooms
    2 lbs ground chicken OR fish & shrimp chopped – cooked set aside
    Iceberg lettuce
    Hoisin sauce
    Soy sauce
    Hot bean paste or Szechuan paste
    Salt
    Sesame oil
    Dice first four ingredients & cook in small amount of oil about 2 minutes
    Mix together chicken / fish and vegetables
    To Taste
    Add ½ jar Hoisin (3 or 4 TBS)
    1 or 2 TBS hot bean paste
    Drizzle w/ soy
    Dash sesame oil
    Salt
    Separate lettuce leaves add large spoonful in center fold/roll
  • Postlethwaite
    Postlethwaite Posts: 90 Member
    Turkey Burger makes excellent cabbage rolls. Just mix with breadcrumbs or rice (or both) and anything else you like to add in (garlic, onions, peppers, spices etc) and roll into longish balls and roll up in softened cabbage leaves. Pour tomatoes, tomato sauce and tomato juice over this (along with whatever yer mama uses) and pop it in the oven to bake away the afternoon. Serve with rice:)
  • kysassyblonde1
    kysassyblonde1 Posts: 96
    I do a stroganoff, brown your turkey then add in a small container of fat free sour cream and a package of onion soup mix then serve it over rice or noodles either one, I usually add mushrooms also if I have some
  • Aross83
    Aross83 Posts: 936 Member
    bump!
  • tinaherron2000
    tinaherron2000 Posts: 1
    *Mix:
    Ground turkey
    Sauted Onion
    Minced garlic
    Fat free cream cheese
    Salt & pepper to taste
    *Stuff in jalapeño pepper
    *wrap with turkey bacon
    *secure with a toothpick

    Grill or bake
  • KariLaVecchia
    KariLaVecchia Posts: 2
    I use ground turkey in most anything that calls for ground beef. One of my favorite recipes is Shepard's Pie. You can try mine: http://www.myfitnesspal.com/recipe/edit/2022107
    or the original: http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/rachael-ray/30-minute-shepherds-pie-recipe/index.html
  • bcbman
    bcbman Posts: 96 Member
    Myrecipes.com has some good recipes for turkey. I like the 3 bean turkey chili that you make in a crock pot. Calorie count on it is 210 for 10 oz so you can enjoy a fair size portion.
  • ZumbaMami
    ZumbaMami Posts: 18
    I love making dirty rice! 1 lb of ground turkey, 1 onion chopped, 3 celery stalks chopped, 1 green pepper chopped, 1 to 1 1/2 tsp of Mrs. Dash original, Salt and pepper to taste. Really brown turkey really well. Add water to break turkey down well. Add veggies in to cook well. Add 1 cup of rice uncooked and add 2 cups of water and some chicken base, cover for 20 mins and yum. You can add curry or other spices to switch it up. Leftovers are great for stuffed peppers. Just stuff green peppers with mixture top with tomato sauce and bake at 350 for around 30 mins. Yummo!
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