Ground Turkey and Chipotle Taco Filling
- Ready In:
- 36mins
- Ingredients:
- 16
- Yields:
-
6 cups
ingredients
- 2 onions, minced
- 1⁄4 cup chili powder
- 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
- 6 garlic cloves, minced
- 2 tablespoons minced canned chipotle chiles in adobo
- 1 tablespoon minced fresh oregano (or 1 t. dried)
- 1 (8 ounce) can tomato sauce
- 2 teaspoons light brown sugar
- 2 slices white bread, torn into 4 quarters
- 1⁄4 cup whole milk
- 2 lbs ground turkey
- salt
- pepper
- 1⁄4 cup minced fresh cilantro
- 3 scallions, sliced thin
- 1 tablespoon fresh lime juice
directions
- Microwave onions, chili powder, oil, garlic, chipotles, and oregano in bowl, stirring occasionally, until onions are softened, about 5 minutes; transfer to slow cooker.
- Stir tomato sauce and sugar into slow cooker.
- Mash bread and milk into paste in large bowl using fork.
- Mix in ground turkey, ½ tsp salt and ¼ tsp pepper using hands.
- Stir turkey mixture into slow cooker, breaking up any large pieces (do not overmix).
- Cover and cook until turkey is tender, 4-6 hours on LOW.
- Let turkey filling settle for 5 minutes, then remove fat from surface using large spoon.
- Break up any remaining large pieces of turkey with spoon.
- Stir in cilantro, scallions, and lime juice and season with salt and pepper to taste before serving.
- Use as filling for tacos, burritos, etc.
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