Any good recipes for using Ground Turkey?!
Answers: Is it any better for you than ground beef, do I just use the same recipes?
Add some rice just enough to keep the meat together, make into meat balls, cover in mushroom soup, put it in the oven for an hour and when it is finished you have a gravy for mashed potatoes as well.
Turkey Chili
1 tbsp. vegetable oil
1 medium onion, chopped
1 medium red bell pepper, chopped
2 celery stalks, thinly sliced
1 lb. ground turkey
4 cloves of garlic, minced
1-2 tbsp. chili powder
1 28-oz. can of crushed tomatoes
1 15-oz. can of black beans, drained
1 tsp. dried oregano
1 can corn (optional)
In a large soup pan, cook onion, pepper, celery, and turkey in oil until turkey is cooked through. Add garlic and cook 1 minute. Add tomatoes, beans, and oregano, and stir well. Bring to a boil, reduce heat and simmer partially covered for 20 minutes, stirring occasionally. Add corn and simmer for 10 more minutes. Serves 6.
GRAND MOM'S TURKEY MEATBALLS
1 beaten egg
1/2 cup whole bran cereal, crushed, or corn flake crumbs
2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce
2 teaspoons finely shredded lemon peel
1 large carrot, finely shredded
2 pounds ground turkey or lean ground beef
2 tablespoons cooking oil
4 cups chicken broth (could use a bit less)
1 cup plain yogurt
1/4 cup cornstarch
1/4 cup lemon juice
2 tsp dill weed
PREPARATION:
In a mixing bowl combine egg, cereal, Worcestershire sauce & lemon peel. Add turkey and shredded carrot. Mix well and shape into small meatballs; brown meatballs in large skillet. Transfer meatballs to slow cooke; add broth and cook on HIGH for about 2 to 3 hours.
Yes, it is better for you. However, I've found that I cannot use the same recipes because the turkey does not mix like the hamburger. I tried making turkey burgers the way I make hamburgers, and they fell apart (same with meatloaf). I would go to www.foodnetwork.com and www.epicurious.com and look up some recipes specifically for turkey.
Yes, we just use Ground Turkey in recipes instead of Ground Beef.
Turkey is great for any scrambled hamburger recipe. Try it in spaghetti sauce, chili, taco meat, shepherd's pie, etc.
It is a lot cheaper than hamburger, and I personally think it is better for you.
Sweet and Sour Turkey Balls:
make meatballs out of the turkey burger
add one jar grape jelly and one jar chili sauce
into the crock pot for a few hours. sounds sick, but it is amazingly good!
You can just use it the same way and in the same recipes as ground beef. It is lower in fat and leaner so it is suppose to be better for you.
Easy Shepherd's Pie
Start to Finish: 30 minutes
Ingredients
1 22-ounce package frozen mashed potatoes
1-3/4 cups milk
1 10-ounce package frozen mixed vegetables (2 cups)
1 pound ground beef, ground raw turkey, or ground raw chicken
1/4 cup water
1 teaspoon dried minced onion
1 10-3/4-ounce can condensed tomato soup or one 10-3/4-ounce can reduced-sodium condensed tomato soup
1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
1/4 teaspoon dried thyme, crushed
1/2 cup shredded cheddar cheese (2 ounces)
Directions
1. Prepare potatoes according to package directions using 4 cups of the frozen potatoes and the milk. Meanwhile, run cold water over frozen mixed vegetables to separate. In a large skillet cook ground beef, turkey, or chicken over medium-high heat until no longer pink. Drain off any fat.
2. Stir in vegetables, water, and onion. Bring to boiling. Reduce heat. Cover and simmer for 5 to 10 minutes or until vegetables are tender. Stir in soup, Worcestershire sauce, and thyme. Return to boiling. Drop potatoes in mounds on top of the hot mixture. Sprinkle with cheese. Reduce heat. Cover and simmer about 5 minutes more or until heated through. Makes 6 servings.
I like a good turkey burger as an occasional alternative to hamburger:
1) Mix a package of ground turkey in a bowl with tablespoon of worcestershire or soy sauce, black pepper, minced bell pepper & onion, parsley or other green herbs, raw egg, and breadcrumbs. Mixture should be moist & pasty, not dry & crumbly.
2) Form patties and pan-fry in a tablespoon of olive oil
3) Serve on toasted English muffins with melted pepper jack or other semi-soft cheese. Garnish with sliced tomatoe, skinless cucumber, or green leaf lettuce.
4) Eat it hot..
Yum!
You will need more liquids. It's a lot dryer than beef. :)
Sometimes it's better for you, but regular dark meat ground turkey is usually the same amount of fat as red meat. If you buy ground WHITE meat from the breast, yes, it is much better for you.
You can make meatballs use instead of gr.beef in chili
spaghetti sauces basically the same as when you use gr.beef