For the past few months, we have tried reducing our red meat intake, focusing on lean proteins and plant-heavy recipes. We felt inspired to try this dish. For the filling, we loosely followed this recipe: https://bellalimento.com/2015/02/25/black-bean-turkey-tacos/ Our modifications: first, we used 8 oz finely chopped kale (leaves only) instead of one bell pepper. Second, for… Continue reading Turkey taco salad bowl
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Ground turkey taco
We made SkinnyTaste’s ground turkey filling from this recipe: https://www.skinnytaste.com/turkey-taco-lettuce-wraps-3-pts/ We used store bought corn and cauliflower taco shells and garnished with shredded cabbage, diced tomato, and shredded cheddar. The filling was very tasty. (Jan. 2022)
Turkey chili
We tried this NYT recipe: https://cooking.nytimes.com/recipes/7985-turkey-chili?smid=ck-recipe-iOS-share In lieu of a bell pepper, we added 2 small-medium Korean sweet potatoes (skin on, diced). After sauteeing the minced turkey (which we reduced to 1 lb 10 oz), we set the turkey aside and then sauteed the diced sweet potato for about 5 mins before adding the onion,… Continue reading Turkey chili
Moroccan turkey-beef kefta meatballs, pressure cooker style
We tried this SkinnyTaste recipe: https://www.skinnytaste.com/moroccan-meatballs/ Our modifications: first, we used ½ lb each minced beef and turkey instead of 1 lb minced beef. Second, to add a beefy flavor (to counterbalance the turkey), we added 1 Tbsp beef stock to the meatball mixture and 2 Tbsp beef stock to the tomato sauce. Third, for… Continue reading Moroccan turkey-beef kefta meatballs, pressure cooker style
Post-Thanksgiving curry puffs
This was a good use of 1.5 cups shredded leftover roast turkey breast, 1 cup mashed potatoes, and ¼ cup chopped roasted parsnips and carrots, in addition to a small shallot (in lieu of an onion), ¾ cup peas, and 2 Tbsp minced parsley plus 2 Tbsp lemon juice (in lieu of cilantro). We made… Continue reading Post-Thanksgiving curry puffs
Buttermilk-brined roast turkey breast
We tried this recipe for our small Thanksgiving meal: https://cooking.nytimes.com/recipes/1021522-buttermilk-brined-turkey-breast?smid=ck-recipe-iOS-share Our modifications: first, we used a 5 lb bone-in Butterball whole breast, which had been marinated in a light saline solution. Second, to offset the sodium, we reduced the sea salt to just 1 Tbsp but increased the buttermilk to 2 quarts (8 cups) to… Continue reading Buttermilk-brined roast turkey breast
Turkey and potato keema puffs
This is our latest pandemic addiction. We made this filling: https://piglettedc.tumblr.com/post/152921985856/indian-style-curried-minced-turkey-with-potatoes. We froze batches of it in 16 oz containers. We defrost a container and make curry puffs using premade puff pastry. We tried Wewalka brand pastry sheets (13.2 oz), which fills up only one baking sheet and yields 8 puffs. Because the parchment paper… Continue reading Turkey and potato keema puffs
Weeknight beef and turkey ragu
We tried this recipe: https://cooking.nytimes.com/recipes/1013593-turkey-ragu Our modifications: first, in lieu of pancetta, we used 4 slices of precooked bacon, cut into matchsticks. Second, we doubled the recipe, using 1 1/3 minced turkey (which was the size we had) and 1 lb minced beef. We doubled the amount of onion, garlic, celery, and carrot, and minced… Continue reading Weeknight beef and turkey ragu
Mexican pozole with smoked turkey
We modified an America’s Test Kitchen recipe for pork pozole to use smoked turkey instead. We used 5 lb smoked turkey, a combo of 4 drumsticks (2 packages) and 2 wings (1 package). Because it is both tough and high in sodium, we prepared it as follows (loosely based on http://horizonsmagazine.com/blog/how-to-heat-up-smoked-turkey-drumsticks/): first, using a large… Continue reading Mexican pozole with smoked turkey
Turkey sloppy joes
We tried this recipe: https://www.allrecipes.com/recipe/223050/chef-johns-turkey-sloppy-joes/ Our modifications: first, we used 1 1/3 ground turkey but did not adjust the seasonings. Second, we added one green bell pepper (cut into ½ inch dice), around the time we added the ketchup. Third, we skipped the fresh scallions and reduced the amount of shredded white cheddar to 2… Continue reading Turkey sloppy joes
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