Taco Tuesday -Hardshell
Shared by: David
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Family Group: Simenson — Archive, Family Favorite
Original Recipe From: Our kitchen — born of weeknight desperation
Our easy, family-friendly Taco Tuesday standby: ground turkey seasoned with salsa instead of a spice packet, served in crunchy shells with everyone’s favorite toppings.
Course: Main Dish
Cuisine / Heritage: Mexican
Ingredients
- 1 lb ground turkey
- 8 ounces salsa (mild or medium heat preferred)
- taco shells (hard) or 8 whole wheat tortillas
- shredded cheese (optional)
- fresh diced tomatoes (optional)
- shreaded lettuce leaves (optional)
- sour cream (optional)
- diced avocado (optional)
- sliced black olives (optional)
Instructions
- If using onion, soften the chopped onion in a skillet.
- Add the ground turkey and cook until browned.
- Stir in salsa and let it cook for a few minutes so the meat picks up the flavor.
- Warm the taco shells according to the package directions.
- Put out the toppings and let everyone build their own tacos.
Notes
This is more of a method than a precise recipe. Use whatever salsa you like and adjust the amount to taste. We usually put lettuce, shredded cheese, salsa, pico de gallo, and other toppings on the table and let everyone build their own tacos. Refried beans and rice are our usual sides.
Recipe Story
Tacos became one of those meals we could count on when we wanted something quick, easy, and everyone would eat. Somewhere along the way, we stopped using a packaged taco seasoning mix and started seasoning the ground turkey with salsa instead. It was simpler, kept the meat moist, and tasted better to us.
There really isn’t much more to it — brown the turkey, add salsa, warm the shells, and put everything on the table. Everyone builds their own, which is probably one of the reasons it has stayed in the regular rotation.
Source
Original Recipe From: Our kitchen — born of weeknight desperation
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