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Turkey Tacos

by Jennifer Armentrout
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Round out these quick tacos with your favorite toppings—try grated sharp Cheddar, sliced avocado, and finely diced sweet or red onion.Serves four.

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Ingredients chili powder cumin seeds flour tortillas more more
2 Tbs. Tabasco chipotle pepper sauce
1 Tbs. tomato paste
2 Tbs. vegetable oil
1 medium yellow onion, finely diced
2 medium cloves garlic, minced
1 Tbs. chili powder
2 tsp. ground cumin
1 to 1-1/4 lb. ground turkey (not ground turkey breast)
Kosher salt
1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro
12 taco-size (6-inch) flour tortillas, heated

In a small dish, whisk the chipotle Tabasco, tomato paste, and 2 Tbs. water. Heat the oil in a 12-inch skillet over medium-high heat. Add the onion and cook, stirring very frequently, until lightly browned, 3 to 5 minutes. Add the garlic, chili powder, and cumin and cook until fragrant, about 30 seconds.

Add the turkey and sprinkle with 1 tsp. salt. Cook, using a wooden spoon to break the meat into small pieces, until just cooked through, about 3 minutes. Stir in the tomato paste mixture and let cook until the liquid is almost absorbed, 1 to 2 minutes.

Off the heat, stir in the cilantro and season to taste with more salt if needed. Serve folded in the tortillas with your favorite taco toppings.

nutrition information (per serving):
Calories (kcal): 540; Fat (g): 25; Fat Calories (kcal): 220; Saturated Fat (g): 5; Protein (g): 30; Monounsaturated Fat (g): 10; Carbohydrates (g): 49; Polyunsaturated Fat (g): 7; Sodium (mg): 1010; Cholesterol (mg): 80; Fiber (g): 4;
photo: Scott Phillips
From Fine Cooking 95, pp. 94a
September 1, 2008

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Star Star Star Star Star by zippy297, 4/17/2010Excellent taste and very easy to make. I omitted the extra salt and did not miss it a bit. Would definitely make this one again
Star Star Star Star Star by plutodrive, 4/29/2009This is very easy and tasty. I love this recipe. I can't eat avacado so I used sliced radishes instead and they are good as well.
Star Star Star Star Star by cookslots, 2/23/2009I serve this as a salad with some refried beans, guacamole, and heated and broken taco shells. I have made it with the chipotle tabasco as well as the jalapeno (green pepper sauce) variety. Both are tasty. The taco meat is far superior to the envelope of seasoning mix and almost as easy. A satisfying, easy and quick weeknight meal.
Star Star Star Star Star by zonker, 1/20/2009The sliced avocado is my favorite part of this recipe.
Star Star Star Star Star by jmj56, 10/24/2008Quick and easy. Kids loved it. Healthy. That's a five star "soccer night" meal!
Star Star Star Star Star by whatscooking, 10/4/2008These are tasty tacos and very easy to prepare. See my pictre of them at www.theoutdatedkitchen.blogspot.com

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