Tasty Ground Turkey Tacos

Description

My mom’s beef tacos get a makeover with ground turkey. These are much healthier, easier, and faster because there is no grease to contend with and I think they just taste better.

Ingredients

  • 1 ½ pounds ground turkey
  • 1 (8 ounce) can tomato sauce
  • 8 fluid ounces water
  • 1 (4 ounce) can diced green chile peppers
  • ½ onion, chopped
  • 1 (1.25 ounce) package taco seasoning mix
  • 1 clove garlic, minced
  • 12 (6 inch) corn tortillas
  • 1 cup shredded lettuce, or to taste
  • ½ cup Cheddar cheese, or to taste
  • ½ cup diced tomatoes, or to taste
  • ¼ cup chopped green onion, or to taste
  • ¼ cup chopped cilantro, or to taste
  • 2 tablespoons sliced olives, or to taste

Instructions

  1. Preheat a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add turkey; cook and stir until browned
  2. about 5 minutes. Add tomato sauce
  3. water
  4. green chile peppers
  5. onion
  6. taco seasoning
  7. and garlic; simmer
  8. stirring occasionally
  9. until thickened
  10. about 30 minutes.
  11. Spoon turkey mixture over tortillas. Top with lettuce
  12. Cheddar cheese
  13. tomatoes
  14. green onion
  15. cilantro
  16. and sliced olives.

Prep Time: 20 mins

Cook Time: 35 mins

Total Time: 55 mins

Servings: 6

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