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Use ground turkey instead of beef to lighten up this fan-favorite family dinner.
Ingredients
- 1 Tbsp.
olive oil
- 1
large onion, finely chopped, plus more for serving
Kosher salt
- 2
cloves garlic, pressed
- 1 lb.
ground turkey
- 1/2
to 11/2 teaspoons chipotle chile powder
- 1 tsp.
ground cumin
- 1/2 cup
canned tomato sauce
- 1/2
small head iceberg lettuce, shredded (about 2 cups)
- 1/4
cup fresh cilantro leaves, roughly chopped
- 8
hard corn taco shells, warmed
- 1/2 cup
grated extra-sharp Cheddar cheese
Sour cream and lime wedges, for serving
Directions
- Step 1Heat oil in large skillet on medium. Add onion and 1/4 teaspoon salt and cook, covered, stirring occasionally, until tender, 6 to 8 minutes. Stir in garlic and cook 1 minute.
- Step 2Add turkey and cook, breaking up into small pieces, 5 minutes. Sprinkle with chipotle powder, cumin, and 1/2 teaspoon salt and cook, continuing to break turkey up, 2 minutes more.
- Step 3Stir in tomato sauce and simmer until slightly thickened, 4 to 5 minutes.
- Step 4In bowl, toss lettuce with cilantro. Fill taco shells with turkey and top with Cheddar, then lettuce. Serve with onion, sour cream, and lime wedges if desired.
Nutritional Information (per serving): About 425 calories, 24.5 g fat (9 g saturated), 29 g protein, 775 mg sodium, 23 g carbohydrate, 3 g fiber
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