TASTY GROUND TURKEY TACOS

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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.

Provided by Andrea Parker

Categories Main Dish Recipes Taco Recipes

Time 55m

Yield 6

Number Of Ingredients 14

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

Steps:

Preheat a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add turkey; cook and stir until browned, about 5 minutes. Add tomato sauce, water, green chile peppers, onion, taco seasoning, and garlic; simmer, stirring occasionally, until thickened, about 30 minutes.
Spoon turkey mixture over tortillas. Top with lettuce, Cheddar cheese, tomatoes, green onion, cilantro, and sliced olives.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 372.8 calories, Carbohydrate 32.8 g, Cholesterol 95.9 mg, Fat 14.3 g, Fiber 4.7 g, Protein 29.5 g, SaturatedFat 4.9 g, Sodium 1033.9 mg, Sugar 4.7 g