Lime Turkey Tacos

In an effort to eat a little healthier, I've decided to give ground turkey a try.  Years ago, a friend of mine was experimenting with some ground turkey and had some lime flavored olive oil that she used to sauté the meat in.  It was actually pretty good.  I'm also a fan of turkey bacon. Other than that, besides the usual thanksgiving dinner, I'm just not a fan of the stuff.  The texture of say, turkey meatballs, is just too grainy for me.  I'm sure it's an acquired taste... but I'm just such a beef girl, it's hard to switch!

I have been trying to clean out my freezer to load up on some delicious freezer meals for next month. So I pulled out my bag of  Refried Beans
 that I made and froze last month, some ground turkey that I had on hand, and some tortillas that needed to by used, and Voila! A delicious new meal was born!  I have to say... It was so yummy!  Of course healthy is still a foreign concept for me... so if you are REALLY trying to be healthy, you can bypass the deep fried tortilla part! You can use the meat flavoring to turn it into a Taco Salad, or even use it on chips or regular taco shells.  (I know chips and taco shells are super healthy either)

Who knew that cleaning out the freezer would make such a yummy last minute meal.  What will I come up with next!



Lime Turkey Tacos

1 lb ground turkey

1 med onion diced (1-2 tbsp dehydrated onions)

1 tbsp olive oil

4-5 tbsp lime juice

¼ tsp salt

1 cup Pace salsa

Refried Beans

Small flour tortillas (optional)

Oil for frying (optional)

Brown meat together with olive oil and onions.  Then add lime juice, salt and salsa until heated through.  Create a taco by frying the tortilla in a skillet (with about a half inch of oil) Remove tortilla when golden brown.  Drain on a paper towel and immediatly add beans and meat, along with other desired toppings.  Fold in half and serve.

Pepperoncini Poppers

There is one word that describes these little guys!   Addictive! My brother brought them to a family dinner and they have been a huge hit ever since.  They are so easy to make, and add a great snack to any party. 

There are two ways to cook these.  Microwave or oven.  The microwave, is faster, but seems to make the cheese run a little more. So it can be a little more messy.   (like in the picture)  But when you are just making a couple to have for a snack, it's a perfect way to do it. 

In the oven, it melts slower and tastes even better. The cheese also seems to stay in a gooey stage for longer. So for big batches, or for parties?  This is the way to go. 

The best turkey to use, is a thick sliced turkey.  Depending on the size of the slice, you can cut it in half to wrap around the popper.  The best mozzarella cheese that I have found to use, is string cheese. I can usually do about 3 poppers per piece of string cheese.  I have used chunk mozzarella cheese and it works just fine. I just like the all around end product with string cheese a little better.  

Pepperoncini Poppers

pepperoncini (whole)

Thick sliced turkey

mozzarella cheese (like string cheese)

Take off the stems and seeds from the pepperoncini, leaving as much of the pepper in tact as possible.  Stuff the pepperoncinni with cheese and wrap with a slice of turkey.  Hold together with a toothpick. Bake at 350 degrees for about 10 minutes or until cheese is softened and melting.  (you can also microwave for about 30 seconds if you prefer) Serve immediately.