This comes a little late for Cinco de Mayo, and we actually had them the week before that. I am pretty apathetic for most "holidays" that revolve around food. We actually had leftover steak & salmon, sweet potatoes, and green veggies on the 5th. We had spent the week before eating tacos, so eh, why again?
Other holidays I don't care about making it all about the meal - Valentine's Day, Mother's Day, New Year Eve, Memorial/4th of July/Labor Day BBQs, I can take them or leave them.
Holidays that should be about the meal - Easter, Thanksgiving, Christmas, my Birthday.
I found this recipe for Turkey Taco's from Skinny Taste. The website has been around for a couple years and she has some amazing recipes. I really like this taco recipe because it calls for tomato sauce to help thicken the meat a little. I edited the recipe a little. I buy ground Turkey in bulk at Sam's Club and it comes in a 2-pack of 2.5 pounds each.
Also, we bought the "made from TV" Taco Bowl makers. It seems silly, but it actually works well. It's not the crispy fried ones we get at the Mexican recipe, but it works well and satisfies the craving for Tacos and taco salads and the tortilla. There are other ways to dress these -- using lettuce is a big one to avoid the carb of a shell. You can use corn tortillas too. Or just skip both and make a Taco Salad.
Turkey Tacos
Ingredients:- 2.5 lbs 99% lean ground turkey
- 2 tsp garlic powder
- 2 tsp cumin
- 2 tsp salt
- 2 tsp chili powder
- 2 tsp paprika
- 1 tsp oregano
- 1 small onion, minced
- 1 small bell pepper, minced
- 8 oz can tomato sauce
- water - 1/2 cup - optional
Directions:
- Brown turkey in a large skillet breaking it into smaller pieces as it cooks. When no longer pink, drain, and place back on heat.
- Add the minced onion, pepper, and dry seasonings. Cook additional 10 minutes.
- Add the tomato sauce and let simmer. If it's too thick, add some water, up to 1/2 cup.
Measure out a red container to count as 1 protein. We (measured and) added refried beans, shredded lettuce, tomatoes, cheese, and either sour cream or greek yogurt to top them. I can't wait to have these on the menu again!
