Tex Mex Ground Turkey Recipes

TEX-MEX GROUND TURKEY AND RICE SKILLET

Steps:

• Cook rice according to package directions.
• While the rice cooks, heat a large skillet over medium heat. Add in the ground turkey, onion, and garlic and cook until the turkey is no longer pink.
• Stir in the rice, beans, beef broth, tomato sauce, tomatoes, corn, chili powder, salt, cumin, and ground pepper. Let cook over medium heat for 8-10 minutes to let the flavors really come together.
• Top with shredded cheese and let cook for 2-3 more minutes or until cheese is melted.
• Garnish with your favorite toppings - tomatoes, shredded lettuce, salsa, sour cream, etc.

TEX MEX GROUND TURKEY

Steps:

• Sautee onion with pam spray.
• Brown 1 lb ground turkey.
• Add chili sauce, tomatoes, black beans and cheese.
• Cook on med until bubbly.
• Remove from heat and stir in Sour Cream.

MINI TEX-MEX TURKEY MEATLOAVES

Steps:

• 1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. Spray 12 regular muffin cups with cooking spray.
• 2. Mix turkey, Egg Beaters, bread crumbs, drained tomatoes plus 1/4 cup reserved liquid and taco seasoning in medium bowl. Form into 12 balls (1/4 cup each) and place in muffin cups. Top each with 1 teaspoon cheese.
• 3. Bake 18 to 20 minutes or until browned and cooked through (170 degrees F).

TEX-MEX TURKEY BURGERS WITH AVOCADO MAYONNAISE

Steps:

• Combine the turkey, garlic, paprika, 3/4 teaspoon salt and a few grinds of pepper in a medium bowl; mix with your hands until just combined. Form into four 1/2-inch-thick patties; set aside.
• Combine 1/2 avocado, the mayonnaise, lime juice and 1/4 teaspoon salt in a medium bowl; mash until smooth. Thinly slice the remaining 1/2 avocado and season with salt and pepper. Set aside for topping.
• Heat the vegetable oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat (or preheat a grill to medium high and oil the grates). Add the burgers and cook until browned, 3 to 4 minutes per side. Top each burger with a slice of cheese; cover and cook until the cheese melts, about 30 seconds.
• Meanwhile, split and toast the buns; spread the avocado mayonnaise on the cut sides. Serve the burgers on the buns with lettuce, the sliced avocado and tortilla chips.

TEX-MEX TURKEY TACOS

Steps:

• In a large nonstick skillet coated with cooking spray, cook turkey over medium heat until no longer pink; remove and set aside. In the same skillet, saute the peppers, onion, carrots and garlic in oil for 8-10 minutes or until vegetables are tender., Add the turkey, beans, salsa, chili powder and cumin; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, for 10-15 minutes or until thickened. Fill each taco shell with 1/3 cup turkey mixture. Serve with lettuce, tomatoes and cilantro.

TEX-MEX TURKEY SOUP

Steps:

• Heat olive oil in a large saucepan over medium heat. Add minced onions and cook until onions begin to soften, about 4 minutes. Add garlic, chili powder, cumin and oregano and cook, stirring, for 1 minute.
• Stir in water, tomato soup, diced tomatoes, salsa, shredded turkey, parsley and bouillon cubes. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat, and simmer 5 minutes or until bouillon cubes dissolve. Add black beans, corn, sour cream and cilantro. Simmer for 20 to 30 minutes.
• Serve soup with crushed tortilla chips, chopped green onion, shredded cheese and additional cilantro and sour cream.

TURKEY TEX MEX CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Add rice in a microwave dish with hot water and microwave for 3 minute on med high heat.
• Meanwhile in a 9x13 casserole dish mix vegetables, soup, chilies, turkey, 1/2 the crushed tomatoes, then the rice. Mix well.
• Add the seasonings to the remaining crushed tomatoes. Pour over the turkey mixture spreading to top.
• Cover with foil and bake for 60 minutes.
• Optional:.
• Spread shredded cheese over top and bake 5 more mintes.