Ground Turkey Burritos That Will Fool Your Kids

Description

Great burritos that your kids will eat and ask for more. Ground turkey, crushed tomatoes, rice, onions, garlic, and celery wrapped in red cabbage within a white tortilla shell. We go to a lot of evening swim meets and our kids love them. If we told them what was inside they would say Eww! Without cheese, this is a lighter dinner alternative on the go.

Ingredients

  • water to cover
  • 1 cup uncooked brown rice
  • 1 head red cabbage
  • ¼ cup olive oil
  • ½ red onion, chopped
  • 1 stalk celery, finely chopped
  • 1 clove garlic, minced
  • 1 pound ground turkey
  • sea salt to taste
  • 1 (8 ounce) can crushed tomatoes
  • 12 (10 inch) flour tortillas

Instructions

  1. Bring water and brown rice to a boil in a saucepan. Reduce heat to medium-low
  2. cover
  3. and simmer until rice is tender and liquid has been absorbed
  4. 45 to 50 minutes.
  5. Cut off the stem of the red cabbage. Peel leaves off gently
  6. being careful not to tear. Place individual leaves gently into a large pot of water and bring to a boil. Cook for 5 minutes; reduce heat and simmer until tender but still crunchy and red
  7. 8 to 10 minutes more. Drain.
  8. Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Saute onion
  9. celery
  10. and garlic until softened
  11. 5 to 7 minutes. Mix in turkey meat and season with salt. Cook and stir until browned and crumbly
  12. 5 to 7 minutes. Add crushed tomatoes and cooked rice. Cook
  13. stirring occasionally
  14. until flavors combine
  15. 10 to 15 minutes more.
  16. Place 1 cabbage leaf on top of each tortilla. Fill with the turkey-rice mixture. Fold the bottom end up and roll into a tight burrito.
  17. Heat a grill pan over medium heat. Add burritos in batches; cook
  18. flipping as necessary
  19. until outsides are crunchy
  20. about 5 minutes.

Prep Time: 20 mins

Cook Time: 1 hr

Total Time: 1 hr 20 mins

Servings: 12

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