What to do with Ground Turkey

**Photobug** · 09-30-2005, 04:52 PM

Does anyone have a great recipe for ground turkey? It was on sale, (buy one, get two) so I bought some to make turkey sloppy joes which is the only recipe I have for ground turkey. Now I have two pounds sitting in my freezer waiting to be used and I have no idea what to do with them.

Any recommendations?

**ManteoChik** · 09-30-2005, 04:56 PM

My stepmom doesn't eat red meat and she turned me on to ground turkey. She substiutes it for just about anything that calls for ground beef. Some of her favorites are:
Tacos
Spaghettie
Hamburgers (turkey burgers)
Baked Ziti w/ Meat Sauce
Hamburger Helper (using ground turkey of course)

**bookworm** · 09-30-2005, 05:29 PM

I haven't tried this, but it's on the list for next week (or the week after, depending on work/time): turkey spanakopita burgers

**jaeger** · 09-30-2005, 05:52 PM

I've made tacos with ground turkey and they didn't taste too bad.

**Smiley124** · 09-30-2005, 06:32 PM

I second ManteoChik. I never use hamburger - I use ground turkey in any recipe that calls for it -- tacos, chili, spaghetti....pretty much anything. I personally don't know the difference anymore!

**Delaney21** · 09-30-2005, 06:38 PM

Same as everyone else - turkey wherever hamburger was called for. I'm to the point where I don't even like things that are made with hamburger anymore. It just seems so greasy.

**southerner** · 10-01-2005, 06:26 AM

same here!

I use it for hamburgers, meatloaf, chili in the crockpot, tacos, etc.

**eli1126** · 10-01-2005, 08:05 AM

Just wanted to chime in and say exactly what everyone else was!! Substitute ground turkey in anything that calls for ground beef!

Beth

**Montaukbea** · 10-01-2005, 09:22 PM

Our newest favorite recipe and it is so easy!!!

Turkey Meatloaf

1 package ground turkey (about 1 1/4 lb.)
1 package Lipton Onion Soup Mix
1 Small can Hunt's tom. sauce
1 clove garlic
1 egg
1 slice of bread moistened with water then squeezed

Mix all ingredients together and shape into loaf. Mix together enough brown sugar and ketchup to paint top of loaf (start w/2 Tbls. each and increase if needed). Bake at 375 for 40 minutes.