I need recipe ideas for ground turkey

I just got a big pack of ground turkey, and I found it to be bland and dry. Any ideas would be greatly appreciated!

Thank you!

I make turkey meatloaf at least once a week.... just like regular beef meatloaf only use the ground turkey.

I also just brown a package of ground turkey, weigh it out into 2-3oz portions and the eat it with a dollop of salsa and sour cream.  Easy lunch for work.

If I make turkey patties I will add a package of dry ranch dressing....or mix it up like meatloaf, but cook it in patties on top of the stove.

Try making some white chili....ground turkey is great in that!!!

Thank you for the ideas....they all sound yummy! I love the idea of browning it up and ading salsa and sour cream...yum!

I add a package of onion soup mix to my ground turkey. This tastes awesome w/ dollop of sour cream !!

That sounds good....I think I actually have some onion soup mix! Thanks for the idea.

I have a receipe for ground turkey burgers that adds tomato sauce to add moisture.  I think it also has some bread crumbs to hold it together. 

I use ground turkey for saucy dishes like sloppy joes and taco filling.

Our grocery has prepackaged sloppy joe mix where you add tomato paste - this keeps the sugar down.   

For tacos I use a mix or just a can of enchilada sauce.  

I eat mine on a low carb tortilla or arnold thin.

Patrick

my nutritionist shared this recipe with me and it is AWESOME if you like spicy food.  I skip the bun because I don't do bread but it is still delish!

Buffalo Sloppy Joes

Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
• 1 pound ground turkey breast
• 1 carrot, peeled and chopped or grated
• 2 stalks celery, chopped
• 1 yellow onion, finely chopped
• 2 to 3 cloves garlic, finely chopped or grated
• Salt and freshly ground black pepper
• 2 tablespoons red wine vinegar
• 2 tablespoons brown sugar Splenda
• 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
• 1/4 to 1/3 cup hot sauce (recommended: Frank's Red Hot)
• 1 cup low sodium tomato sauce
• 1 cup chicken stock or broth
• 1/2 cup blue cheese crumbles
• 2 large dill pickles, chopped

Directions

Heat a large skillet with extra-virgin olive oil over medium-high heat. Add meat and break it up with wooden spoon, cook 5 to 6 minutes. Add in carrots, celery, onions and garlic, season with salt and freshly ground black pepper, cook 7 to 8 minutes more. In a bowl combine the vinegar, splenda, Worcestershire, hot sauce, tomato sauce and stock. Pour into the pan and stir to combine. Simmer a few minutes more. Pile sloppy Buffalo filling onto buns (as desired) and top with blue cheese

Sounds AWESOME!  Thanks for posting!!  I love ANYTHING w/ buffalo sauce and bleu cheese .... I can't wait to try this!!!!   :)

Southwest Chili

 

1 lb. lean ground turkey

1 pkg. taco seasoning mix

½ pkg. ranch dressing mix

1 - 15 oz. can pintos

1 – 15 oz. can black beans

1 – 15 oz. can northern beans

1 – 15 oz. can corn (no salt added)

1 – 15 oz. can petite diced tomatoes

1 – 7 oz. can chopped green chilies

 

In a big soup pot, brown ground turkey and add seasonings.   Add all other ingredients and simmer for 30 to 40 mins. 

My Grandmother used to make 1 oz. meatballs with just ground turkey and baked them for an hour at 350.  I made some soup last night with a pound of those meatballs, a pound of shrimp, a large can of red enchilada sauce made w/red chiles not tomato, a can of chiles, a can of diced tomato with zesty chiles, a can of green beans a can of Progresso Black Bean and Bacon, and several types of canned beans (like pinto, garbanzo field peas and snaps, white beans - can of each) added some garlic powder and some onion powder.  I used the large can of enchilada sauce for 1 can of water to rinse out the other cans.  It was bangin.  Made a huge pot.