Great Taco Meat

[LiveWire]

Great Taco Meat -
Makes 8 Servings

16 oz. Ground Turkey Meat 7% fat
16 oz. Ground Turkey Breast 1% fat
2 Tsp Olive Oil
4 med Jalapeno Peppers
2 med Poblano Peppers (or Green, Anaheim, Hatch)
2 med Onions
6 Cloves chopped Garlic (aprox. 2 Tbsp.)
2 Beef Bullion Cubes dissolved in 1/4 cup of hot water
2 Tbsp Tomato Paste - I use Salt Free
14.5 oz Can Chopped Tomatoes - I use Salt Free
8 oz Can Tomato Sauce - I use Salt Free
2 Tbsp Worcestershire Sauce
3 Tbsp Chili Powder
2 Tbsp Cumin
1.5 Tbsp Oregano Flakes
3 Tbsp Cilantro Flakes
.5 Tsp Black Pepper
.25 Tsp Cayenne Pepper

Dice all of the veggies and garlic and sauté in olive oil together in large sauce pan over med-high until onions are translucent. While the veggies are cooking, mix the ground turkey together with the beef bullion mixture, the onion powder, Worcestershire sauce, and the black & cayenne pepper. Move all of the veggies to the edges of the pan and drop the ground turkey in the middle. Keep chopping the turkey up in the middle and when it is about 50% of the way cooked, start mixing it together with the already cooked veggies. Add the tomato paste, sauce, diced, & the remainder of the seasonings. Keep cooking until it is heated through and reduce temperature to a simmer and cook uncovered until it has reduced to the consistency of how you like your taco meat. I do not add salk in my cooking because everything you buy has a lot of salt in it. If you want you can add salt in the end to your tastes.

Note : When you chop the Jalapenos, the amount of the internal membrane you leave will regulate how spicy the taco meat is.

Nutritional Breakdown:

1 Serving
224 Calories
44 Calories from fat

Fat 5g
Sat Fat 2g
Cholesterol 40mg
Sodium 190mg
Potassium 224mg
Carbohydrate 15g
Dietary Fiber 4g
Protein 26g

46% Protein
21% Carb
19% Fat

I usually make this on Saturday or Sunday and separate it into 3 containers. Throw 2 in the freezer and 1 in the fridge. When I start getting low in the fridge, I take one from the freezer and defrost in the fridge.

I like to eat this with 2 LaTortilla Lo Card tortillas, Low Fat Sour Cream, Salsa, lettuce, and Jalapenos. Every now and again I splurge with a little low fat cheese. This makes the over all meal nutritional info as follows:

Nutritional Breakdown:

346 Calories
76 Calories from fat

Fat 9g
Sat Fat 2g
Cholesterol 40mg
Sodium 1101mg
Potassium 313mg
Carbohydrate 40g
Dietary Fiber 21g
Protein 38g

43% Protein
24% Carb
22% Fat

[Kevinp]

Hi LiveWire,

That sounds good, but a lot of work. I'm lazy and don't have too much time. I found this soy product that tastes great and is good for you:



Lightlife SmartGround Taco/Burrito

Nutrition Facts
Per Single Serving
Serving Size 1/3 cup (55g)

Calories 70
Fat 0g
Saturated Fat 0g
Cholesterol 0mg
Sodium 210mg
Potassium 310mg
Carbohydrate 5g
Fiber 4g
Sugar 1g
Protein 10g
Soy Protein 7g


Ingredients
Made from water, soy protein concentrate, wheat gluten, spices, contains 2% or less of wheat starch, natural flavors (yeast, dried soy sauce), onion, garlic, malt extract, chicory fiber (inulin), evaporated cane juice, yeast extract, corn starch, sea salt, soy oil, molasses.
CONTAINS: SOY AND WHEAT.
NO NITRATES.


Even my Dad (who would never think of eating soy) loves these!

Kevinp

[LiveWire]

I love to cook so it isn't so bad for me. I usually make large batches so that when I don't have time to cook, i can just grab some from the freezer and it is ready to go. I do this with a lot of things I make because it is really just the same amount of mess no matter how much you make.

[fluke]

Looks good, Livewire

You did not mention serving size.

I think there was mention of wheat tortillas somewhere, I wonder if that would be more nutritious then those low carb tortillas.

[LiveWire]

The LaTortilla low carb tortillas have wheat, green onion, garlic & herb, and sundried tomato. They have a lot of dietary fiber which I guess brings down the total impact carbs to 3g per tortilla. I think most tortillas wheat, white, or corn are somewhere in the range of 20g-30g carbs per tortilla.

Portion size I just separate into 8 servings which makes each serving perfect for 2 tacos (a great dinner). This puts about 4oz of protein into each serving. I used to try and do it by weight, but it varies depending on how long I cooked it (liquid reduction) and the amount and size of the veggies I used.