Thursday, June 9, 2011

Turkey Tacos!


There's no denying I absolutely love tacos and these taste just as good, if not better, than beef tacos. :) I've been making these tacos for about two years and for awhile 'Tuesday Tacos!' became a bit routine in my life. Well, today is Thursday rather than Tuesday, but I realized I haven't made tacos in quite a while.

Prep: 5 minutes / Cook: 10-15 minutes Serves: 4


      Ingredients
  • 1 lb ground turkey
  • 2 tbsp onion powder
  • 3 tbsp chili powder
  • 2 tbsp ground cumin
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 2 tsp crushed red pepper
  • 1 tbsp cornstarch
  • 1/4 tsp garlic powder
  • 1 tbsp olive oil
  • tortilla wraps (I use mission carb balance)
  • hard shells (and/or tostitos!)
  • 1/4 fat free shredded cheddar (kraft)



     Directions      
  1. Heat up a deep nonstick skillet over medium-high heat, coat it in the tbsp of olive oil.
  2. Put the ground turkey in the heated pan. Be sure to 'break' it up with your spatula/spoon. Cook until brown and then drain.
  3. While meat is browning, follow your hard shell cooking instructions and mix together all of the seasonings, this includes the onion powder, chili powder, ground cumin, salt, crushed red pepper, cornstarch and the garlic powder.
  4. When meat has finished cooking and has been drained,  put in about 1/3rd to 1/2 of the seasoning mix made.. (I never use it all in one batch, it comes out to be TOO seasoned to me) and 2/3rd cup of water. Simmer until the mix has thickened.
  5. Add either 2 smashed hard shells (cooked) or a handful of broken tostitos and stir into the meat mixture. Alongside this, add in the 1/4 cup of cheese. *
  6. Now prepare with the toppings you like and use your preferred shell (hard vs. soft!)
*I occasionally add in the packets of mild sauce found in taco kits in the mix, but I'm unsure of the exact amount included. =(    






Weight Watchers Points Plus Value: 5 (per 4oz of turkey, value includes cheese and two mashed up shells.)
Fat: 15g / Carbs: 18g / Fiber: 1g / Protein: 31g
I did not include the soft wraps in this total, nor any other toppings I added (sour cream, extra cheese, etc). That's up to you.
:) Enjoy!

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