Hands-on Time: 15 minutes
Total Time: 45 minutes
Serves 6
- 1 Tbsp canola oil
- 1 small onion, finely chopped
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
- 1¼ lbs ground turkey breast
- 1 8 oz can tomato sauce
- 2½ tsp chili powder
- 1½ tsp ground cumin
- ½ tsp paprika
- hot sauce, such as Tabasco
- salt and pepper
- 12 6″ flour tortillas
Optional Toppings:
- 2 cups shredded lettuce
- 1 cup chopped tomato
- ¾ c Mexican-style shredded cheese
- ½ c sour cream
- ½ c finely chopped red onion
- ¼ c chopped jalapenos
- taco sauce or salsa
- In a large skillet over medium-high heat, add oil. Saute the onion for 5-8 minutes or until softened. Add garlic and saute for 1 minute. Add turkey and cook for 6-8 minutes, stirring frequently to break it up. Add tomato sauce, chili powder, cumin and paprika and stir well to combine. Reduce the heat to low and cook for 8-10 minutes, stirring occasionally. Season with hot sauce, salt and pepper.
- Meanwhile, wrap the tortillas in a damp paper towel and warm in the microwave on high for 15-30 seconds.
- When ready to serve, place toppings in small bowls on the table. Layer about ⅓ c of turkey in a tortilla and add desired toppings.
Ditch the ground beef and seasoning packets! This is the best recipe for homemade taco meat!!
From The Great American Eat-Right Cookbook it’s very good and very easy! This is now my go-to recipe for taco night (or Cinco de Mayo!).
Also, if you’re like me and wish you had a tortilla warming press like Chipotle, the book points out that tortillas can also be warmed in an oven set to 250°F. Wrap in foil and warm while preparing the filling. So not quite like Chipotle but better than the microwave where I always manage to over cook them!