Tag Archives: ground turkey

Turkey meatloaf -2/10/17

Boy, do I love meatloaf. But meatloaf is not a friend of trying to eat healthier. So I have been working on a ground turkey version.  We ended up making a large meatloaf using 2 lbs. of lean ground turkey. … Continue reading

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Turkey loaf – 12/5/16

After my happy return to cooking this past Friday, I promptly got sick with a bad bout of intestinal misery. Needless to say I did not do much eating. I am pretty much better now and back in the kitchen. … Continue reading

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August 26, 2016 – Leftovers

The 20 oz. package of ground turkey plus all the other ingredients make a really big meatloaf! Even though we are big portion eaters, there was plenty leftover for a second dinner. Trying to avoid going to the store made … Continue reading

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August 25, 2016 – Turkey meatloaf with Italian salad

This turkey meatloaf turned out much better than I had hoped. What made it quite good was chopping about 3/4 lb. crimini mushrooms very finely in the food processor and the sautéing them until they were dry. Also finely chopped … Continue reading

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July 7, 2016 – Ground turkey and mushroom chili

One of the problems with making chili with ground turkey instead of beef is that you lose a depth of flavor. One way to combat this is to use mushrooms which add umami. I made short work of the vegetables … Continue reading

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April 26, 2016 – Turkey chili

I cut up and cooked all the vegetables yesterday for this turkey chili. Using my food processor made short work of the mushrooms, onions, chiles, and bell pepper. We use a lot of mushrooms to get some depth of flavor … Continue reading

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March 4, 2016 – Turkey chili with kale salad

  One way to make your plate look like it is overflowing is to fill up the empty space with a big salad as I did with tonight’s dinner. Plus I do enjoy the mingling of the spicy chili and … Continue reading

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October 20, 2015 – Whole wheat spaghetti with ground turkey and mushroom sauce

Tonight’s challenge is to change ground turkey into something that tastes like a meaty sauce. The answer is mushrooms. After browning the ground turkey (and by browning I mean making the turkey white instead of pink), I saute mushrooms which … Continue reading

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October 14, 2015 – Bell peppers stuffed with ground turkey, mushrooms, and farro

Tonight for dinner I prepare red bell peppers stuffed with farro,  ground turkey, mushrooms, and various herbs.  It is really delicious.  I whiz up the mushrooms in the food processor until they are the size of the farro pieces or … Continue reading

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