Healthy Dinner Recipes Made With Ground Turkey. Step away from the beef. Cutting down on the amount of red meat you eat may reduce your risk of developing cancer and can help the environment. But reducing your consumption of meats like beef, pork, and lamb can also leave a gaping hole in your diet. Enter ground turkey. A 4 ounce serving of lean ground turkey contains 1. When compared to the same portion of ground beef, turkey is the clear winner. Best-Turkey-Meatloaf.jpg' alt='Best Ground Turkey Recipes' title='Best Ground Turkey Recipes' />Use ground turkey as the meaty component in tacos, burgers, chili and more with these versatile recipes from Food Network. Try Fresh All Natural Ground Turkey from Butterball for a delicious meat thats versatile and low fat. Ground turkey can replace ground beef in many recipes and can taste just as good as its fattier counterpart, provided its prepared correctly. If youre ready to cut calories but not flavor at your dinner table, try one of these seven recipes using healthy ground turkey. Turkey Chorizo Tacos Turkey chorizo tacos i. Stock. com. Ground turkey can be a bit bland on its own. Chorizo comes to the rescue in this taco recipe from Real Simple. The Spanish sausage provides all the seasoning you need, so you dont need to raid your spice cabinet to enjoy a flavorful meal. Ingredients 1 tablespoon canola oil. Best Ground Turkey Recipes' title='Best Ground Turkey Recipes' />Spanish chorizo, chopped pound ground turkey. Kosher salt and black pepper. Sour cream, sliced avocado, salsa, fresh cilantro sprigs, and lime wedges, for serving. Directions Heat the oil in a large skillet over medium high heat. Cook the onion and chorizo until the chorizo is crisp, 3 to 5 minutes. Add the turkey to the skillet, season with teaspoon salt and teaspoon pepper, and cook, breaking the meat up with a spoon, until no longer pink, 3 to 5 minutes. Divide the turkey chorizo mixture among the tortillas and top with sour cream, avocado, salsa, and cilantro serve with lime wedges. Turkey Bolognese Turkey bolognese i. Stock. com. You dont need ground pork or beef to make a tasty bolognese. Food Networks Giada De Laurentiis offers her take on the traditional, meaty sauce, which substitutes turkey for the more familiar meats. To make this dish, consider using dark meat turkey rather than white the dish will be fattier but have a richer flavor. Ingredients cup extra virgin olive oil. Salt and freshly ground black pepper. Freshly grated Parmesan. Directions Heat the oil in a heavy large frying pan over medium heat. Add the onion and garlic and saut until translucent, about 5 minutes. Add the carrot and celery and saut until the vegetables are tender, about 5 minutes. Add the turkey and saut 1 minute. Add the marinara sauce. Decrease the heat to medium low and simmer gently for 1. Stir in the basil. Season the sauce, to taste, with salt and pepper. The sauce can be made 1 week ahead. Cool the sauce completely, then transfer it to a container and freeze for future use. Bring the sauce to a simmer before using. Meanwhile, cook the spaghetti in a large pot of boiling salted water until just al dente, stirring often, about 8 minutes. Drain, reserving 1 cup of the cooking liquid. Add the pasta to the sauce and toss to coat, adding enough reserved cooking liquid to moisten as needed. Serve with the Parmesan. Goat Cheese Stuffed Turkey Burgers with Bacon Turkey burger i. Stock. com. If a bad experience with a turkey burger has turned you off in the past, its time to give them another chance. Stuffing the meat with creamy goat cheese adds both flavor and moisture, while sweet caramelized onions and savory turkey bacon provide the perfect finishing touch to this sandwich. Recipe from Good Life Eats. Ingredients 1 to 1 pounds ground turkey breast. Salt and pepper to taste. Directions Preheat grill to medium high heat. Shape the ground turkey into 4 patties. Flatten each with your hands, use your thumb to form a depression in the center of each patty, then fill with 1 ounce of goat cheese. Wrap the meat around the goat cheese and reshape into 1 inch thick patties. Place meat on the grill and cook for 5 to 7 minutes. Flip and cook for another 5 to 7 minutes. As the burgers cook, fry the bacon until it is crispy. Remove bacon from pan and place on paper towels to drain. Add onions to the pan and saut until very soft and starting to caramelize, about 5 minutes. When burgers are done, remove from the grill and let rest for 5 minute. Transfer each patty to a bun and top with the bacon and onions. Serve. 4. Ground Turkey Stir Fry Ground turkey i. Stock. com. Quick cooking stir fries are an excellent solution for busy weeknight dinner. Add a little ground turkey to the mix and you can enjoy a filling meal with minimal effort. Recipe from The Lemon Bowl. Ingredients 1 tablespoon peanut or canola oil. Directions Heat a wok or large pan over high heat for 3. Add the peanut or canola oil. Add the garlic, ginger, and chili paste and cook for 3. Add the ground turkey. Cook for 3 to 4 minutes, using a wooden spoon to break up the meat. Lamb Broth. Add the red peppers and onions and cook for another few minutes, until the vegetables are tender and the meat is no longer pink. Add the soy sauce, shaoxing wine, and hoisin. Cook for another 3 to 4 minutes. Add the sesame oil and scallions and remove from heat. Serve immediately with cooked brown rice. Roasted Butternut Squash with Turkey Stuffing Butternut squash i. Stock. com. Vitamin C rich butternut squash is stuffed with a mixture of ground turkey, apple, and cornbread for a flavorful dish that works both as a Thanksgiving side dish or a main course for low key dinners at home. Recipe from MJ and Hungry Man. Ingredients 2 butternut squash. Grated Parmesan cheese. Directions Preheat oven to 3. Fahrenheit. Line a baking dish with aluminum foil or coat with non stick cooking spray. Cut butternut squash in half lengthwise. Remove seeds. Place in the baking dish, cut side up, and brush lightly with olive oil. Cover with foil and bake for 4. Remove from oven and let cool. Scoop out most of the flesh and set aside. Heat a skillet over medium high. Add turkey and cook for 8 to 1. Remove meat from skillet and wipe pan clean with a paper towel. Add the butter to the pan and let melt. Add the onion, celery, and apple and cook until soft. Combine the turkey, onion and celery mixture, cornbread stuffing, butternut squash flesh, chicken broth, and eggs. Mix until everything is combined. Spoon stuffing into squash shells. Top with Parmesan cheese. Bake, uncovered, at 3. Fahrenheit, until stuffing has warmed through and the cheese is melted, about 1. Ground Turkey Shepherds Pie Shepherds pie i. Stock. com. Classic comfort food gets a healthy upgrade in this take on shepherds pie from i am a food blog. Ground turkey replaces the traditional lamb or beef for a lower fat meal thats still incredibly satisfying. Ingredients 3 large russet potatoes, peeled and cut into 1 inch pieces. Salt and pepper. 1 onion, diced. Directions Preheat oven to 4. Fahrenheit. Fill a large pot with water. Add the potatoes make sure they are fully covered by liquid. Bring the water to a boil, then reduce to a simmer. Cook until the potatoes are tender, about 1. As the potatoes cook, add the oil to a large saut pan and heat over medium high. Once the oil is hot, add the onions and cook for about 2 minutes, until slightly browned. Add the carrots and cook for another 2 to 3 minutes, until slightly tender. Add the ground turkey and cook until no longer pink, breaking up larger pieces with a spoon. Add the frozen peas and corn. Mix well, season with salt and pepper to taste, and transfer to an oven safe casserole dish. Drain the potatoes and transfer to a bowl. Add 3 tablespoons of butter and mash. Mix in the milk or chicken stock, and add salt and pepper to taste. Add more butter or stock until the potatoes have the consistency you want. Spread the potatoes over the meat mixture. Sprinkle with the shredded cheese. Bake until top is golden brown in color, about 3. Serve. 7. Turkey and Arugula Stuffed Bell Peppers Stuffed bell peppers i. Stock. com. You only need 1. After another 1. 5 to 2. Recipe from Tastes Lovely. Ingredients 2 large red bell peppers, cut in half length wise, ribs and seeds removed. Salt and pepper to taste. Directions Preheat oven to 4.