We can't have buns on this diet, so it's tough to want to put a lot of fixings on top of a burger when you know you're going to end up eating it with a fork, it just gets to be a hassle. So I decided to start putting my fixings IN my burgers.
I use a pound of ground turkey and it is just right to feed all 4 of us, but depending on your family, you may need more or less...
About a teaspoon and a half of Worcestershire sauce
Seasonings to taste
Diced jalapeno (About a half of a pepper)
Minced garlic (About a tablespoon)
If you like sautee'd onions, go ahead and cook some up and then dice them to add to your ground turkey. I don't, so, I don't.
Mix it all together, form your burgers and cook em up! I've also though about adding mustard to the meat before cooking it, but I'm not a big mustard fan like the rest of my family, so I haven't gone there just yet. It still goes on top of their burger...it's not like it's hard to cut...
Sunday, January 1, 2012
My Taco Meat
I always cook with ground turkey because it's so much healthier and it's always $2.29/lb at Costco which is WAY cheaper than decent hamburger.Feel free to double or triple the recipe if you'll be serving a large group or like to add some to an omlet or make a breakfast burrito with your scrambled eggs. The meat will go fast, trust me!Anyways, this is my standard for taco meat...
1 lb ground turkey (brown the meat before adding the canned ingredients)
Johnny's Seasoning
Black or white pepper
Cumin
A little Cayenne Pepper
1 10 oz can of Rotel (most of the liquid drained)
1 7 oz can of diced green chilis
1 diced jalapeno (or 2, depending on the peppers)
If you brown the meat most of the way with just the seasonings on it before adding the rotel, chilis and peppers, you seem to get a much better flavor out of this. I dunno, maybe I'm crazy...but that's always been my experience. Sometimes I make 2 lbs at a time just because I know we'll plow through it in a couple of days, especially on this diet.
1 lb ground turkey (brown the meat before adding the canned ingredients)
Johnny's Seasoning
Black or white pepper
Cumin
A little Cayenne Pepper
1 10 oz can of Rotel (most of the liquid drained)
1 7 oz can of diced green chilis
1 diced jalapeno (or 2, depending on the peppers)
If you brown the meat most of the way with just the seasonings on it before adding the rotel, chilis and peppers, you seem to get a much better flavor out of this. I dunno, maybe I'm crazy...but that's always been my experience. Sometimes I make 2 lbs at a time just because I know we'll plow through it in a couple of days, especially on this diet.
Spicy Chicken Soup
The kiddos weren't home for this one, but the hubby loved it, and so did I! I think the kids would have liked it, but they are used to spicy...
2 chicken breasts (Boiled and shredded or finely diced)
1 box of chicken broth (I go organic low sodium)
2 cups of water
7 oz can of diced green chilis
10 oz can of Rotel (tomatoes with diced green chilis, but it really pays to go brand name on this, the store brands are too Italian-y(?)
1/3 - 1/2 of each type of onion diced, white, yellow and red
Jalapeno to taste
Cumin
Johnny's Seasoning
White Pepper
Touch of Cayenne Pepper and/or Chili Powder
If you can eat corn and aren't worried about the carbs, by all means, add corn.
We also thought that some pinto beans would be super tasty in this and may allow you to use less chicken (cost savings) but they're too high in carbs for our diet, so I didn't go there either.
It does have a good kick to it, but of course you control how hot it gets. I think this would be perfect for a really cold winter day after playing in the snow, or when you're sick and need to clear out your sinuses.
2 chicken breasts (Boiled and shredded or finely diced)
1 box of chicken broth (I go organic low sodium)
2 cups of water
7 oz can of diced green chilis
10 oz can of Rotel (tomatoes with diced green chilis, but it really pays to go brand name on this, the store brands are too Italian-y(?)
1/3 - 1/2 of each type of onion diced, white, yellow and red
Jalapeno to taste
Cumin
Johnny's Seasoning
White Pepper
Touch of Cayenne Pepper and/or Chili Powder
If you can eat corn and aren't worried about the carbs, by all means, add corn.
We also thought that some pinto beans would be super tasty in this and may allow you to use less chicken (cost savings) but they're too high in carbs for our diet, so I didn't go there either.
It does have a good kick to it, but of course you control how hot it gets. I think this would be perfect for a really cold winter day after playing in the snow, or when you're sick and need to clear out your sinuses.
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