Recipe with ground turkey?

Question by La: Recipe with ground turkey?
Does anyone know of any good recipes to make that uses ground turkey? (besides meatballs and hamburgers) Thanks!

Best answer:

Answer by Been There~Done That!
You can use ground turkey in any dish you would have used ground hamburger.

Ground Turkey Meatballs

• 2 Pounds ground turkey
• 2 Envelopes dry onion soup mix
• 1 Package beef flavored instant rice mix
• 2 Eggs, beaten
• Water as needed

•In a slow cooker, combine onion soup mix with sufficient water to fill it halfway.
•Set the slow cooker to 350 degrees F till soup boils.
•Take a big bowl and combine turkey with beef flavored instant rice mix.
•Add eggs and mix well.
•Form the mixture into 2 inch balls and place in a large skillet over medium high heat until brown.
•Once soup is boiling, add browned meatballs to slow cooker.
•Now Cook it for about 3 hours on medium setting or 6 hours on low setting.

Turkey Meatballs and Spaghetti

If you enjoy spaghetti and meatballs, try this low fat version, which uses 99% fat-free ground turkey instead of beef.

* 1 pound 99% fat free ground turkey
* 1 slice wholewheat bread, made into crumbs
* 1/4 cup fat freemilk
* 1 egg white
* 1/4 cup parmesan cheese
* 1/2 tsp dried oregano
* ground black pepper
* 2 tsp olive oil
* 1 28-ounce can crushed tomatoes
* 8 ounces whole wheat spaghetti

Place ground turkey in a bowl with bread crumbs, milk, egg white, cheese, oregano and pepper. Combine thoroughly. Without handling the meat too roughly, shape the mixture into 12 evenly sized meatballs.
Add meatballs and cook over a medium heat until meat is no longer pink, about 5-7 minutes. Add tomatoes; cover and simmer for 15 minutes.
Cook spaghetti according to instructions on package. While the spaghetti is cooking, uncover the skillet with the meatballs and tomatoes, and continue to simmer until the pot of spaghetti is ready.

Serves 4.

Ground Turkey Chili

* vegetable oil, about 2 tablespoons
* 2 pounds lean ground turkey or half lean ground beef and half lean ground turkey
* 1 large green bell pepper, chopped
* 1 cup chopped onion
* 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
* salt and pepper to taste
* 1 large can (28 ounces) tomatoes in puree
* 1 1/2 cups tomato sauce
* 1 or 2 cans (15 ounces each) kidney beans, drained and rinsed
* 1/4 cup of beer or broth
* 2 to 4 tablespoons of honey or brown sugar, or to taste
* 2 envelopes commercial chili mix (for 2 pounds meat)
* dash of cayenne pepper, to taste
* shredded Monterey Jack cheese, or mild Cheddar cheese
Heat oil in a large kettle or Dutch oven. Brown ground turkey. Add remaining ingredients and simmer for 1 1/2 hours or more. Can also be cooked in the crock pot, after the ground turkey has been browned.

Quick and Easy Spaghetti Dinner

* 1/2 pound lean ground beef
* 1/4 cup chopped
* pinch ground hot pepper
* 1 teaspoon dried leaf basil, crumbled
* 1/2 teaspoon dried leaf oregano, crumbled
* 2 1/2 cups water
* 1 1/2 cups marinara sauce or your favorite spaghetti sauce
* 12 ounces spaghetti, broken in half
* freshly ground black pepper
* 1 cup grated Parmesan cheese
In a large saucepan or Dutch oven, combine the ground beef, onion, cayenne pepper, basil, and oregano. Cook, stirring to break up meat, until browned, about 5 minutes. Drain off any excess grease.
Add 2 1/2 cups water, the spaghetti sauce, and spaghetti; bring to a boil, stirring frequently.
Cover, reduce heat to low, and cook, stirring frequently, until the spaghetti is just tender and most of the liquid is absorbed, about 15 minutes.
Turn off the heat and let pan stand, covered, 5 minutes. Season with pepper to taste and serve sprinkled with the cheese.
Serves 4

Barbecue Bean Stew

* 1 large can (28 ounces) barbecue beans
* 1/2 to 1 pound ground turkey or ground beef
* 1/2 cup chopped onion
* 1/2 cup chopped green bell pepper (1 medium pepper)
* 1/2 cup matchstick carrots, or use frozen or canned
* 1 can (8 ounces) tomato sauce
* 1 cup water
* 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
* 1 can (approximately 14.5 ounces) tomatoes, diced
* 1 cup shredded cheese

Brown ground turkey or ground beef with onion and green bell pepper; combine with remaining ingredients in crockpot or slow cooker.
Cover and cook on low 6 to 9 hours. Serve with a sprinkling of grated cheese and cornbread or crackers.
Stovetop: Brown ground turkey or ground beef with onion and green bell pepper; combine ingredients in a stockpot or Dutch oven. Cover and simmer for 45 minutes to 1 hour.
Note: Cooking time can be shortened by using frozen or canned diced carrots.
Serves 4 to 6.

Ground Turkey Meatball Recipe
Ingredients

1 pound ground turkey
1 egg
2 cloves of garlic finely chopped
2 tablespoons finely chopped parsley
1/3 cup onion finely chopped
½ cup plain breadcrumbs
1 8 ounce can of diced tomatoes (drain off some of excess juice)
1 4 ounce can of tomato sauce
1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
4 tablespoons grated parmesan cheese
Bread of choice or noodles (rolls or other hard buns are great for this recipe)

In a large bowl mix together turkey, egg, breadcrumbs, parsley, and garlic. Allow to rest in refrigerator for one hour. This helps the flavor distribute throughout the meat. Form meatballs just smaller than a ping pong ball. Using a nonstick pan, brown meatballs and remove from pan. Add onion and cook until they become translucent. Stir in the remaining ingredients and add back meatballs simmering for 20 minutes. Serve meatballs with sauce on bread or noodles. Sprinkle with parmesan cheese.

Taco Ground Turkey Recipe
Ingredients

1 pound ground turkey
½ cup diced tomato
1 medium onion chopped
1 clove garlic chopped
2 teaspoons ground cumin
1 teaspoon oregano
1 large chipotle pepper chopped
¼ cup chopped cilantro
Taco shells
2 teaspoons vegetable oil
lettuce
taco sauce
grated cheese
sour cream

In large pan brown onion and ground turkey. After browned add garlic, oregano, cumin, tomato, cilantro, and chipotle pepper. Simmer on low heat for 15 to 20 minutes. Serve in taco shells with lettuce, cheese, sauce and sour cream.

This ground turkey recipe is healthy and easy and best of all tasty.

Ground Turkey Recipe – Chili
Ingredients

1 pound ground turkey
1 large onion chopped
1 cup tomato sauce
2 cans of drained diced tomatoes
1 cup water
5 teaspoons chili powder
2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce
salt and pepper to taste
½ teaspoon garlic powder
¼ teaspoon allspice
¼ teaspoon red pepper

Brown turkey and onions. Add the remaining ingredients and stir. Simmer for 45 minutes or until chili has begun to thicken.

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