Fantastic Turkey Tacos

Total Time: 1 hr 10 mins Preparation Time: 45 mins Cook Time: 25 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 12
• 2 tablespoons canola oil
• 1 cup chopped onion
• 1 garlic clove, minced
• 1 lb ground turkey
• 1 teaspoon cumin
• 1 (8 ounce) can tomato sauce
• 1/4 cup water
• 1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
• 1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro
• salt
• 12 taco shells
• 2 cups grated sharp cheddar cheese
• 2 cups shredded romaine lettuce or 2 cups red leaf lettuce
• 1/2 cup thinly sliced scallion
• 1/2-3/4 cup black olives, sliced
• bottled hot sauce or taco sauce or salsa

Recipe

• 1 heat the oil in a large skillet.
• 2 saute the onion and garlic over medium heat for 3 minutes.
• 3 add the ground turkey and cook, stirring and breaking up the clumps of meat, until the meat has lost its pink color, about 5 minutes.
• 4 stir in the cumin and cook for 1 minute.
• 5 add the tomato sauce and water and simmer, partially covered, over low heat for 10 minutes.
• 6 raise the heat to medium, uncover the skillet, and simmer for 5 minutes more, or until mixture is quite thick but not dry.
• 7 stir in the crushed red pepper and cilantro and add salt to taste.
• 8 while turkey mixture is cooking, preheat the oven to 350 degrees and arrange taco shells on a baking sheet.
• 9 prepare grated cheese, lettuce, scallions, and olives and put them into individual bowls.
• 10 when turkey mixture is almost done, heat taco shells in preheated oven for 5 minutes or so.
• 11 when turkey mixture and taco shells are done, each person can spoon some turkey mixture into the bottom of the half-moon-shaped taco shells and add toppings of choice.
• 12 finish with a sprinkle of hot sauce, taco sauce or salsa.
• 13 note: turkey filling can be made ahead and will keep in the refrigerator for a few days.