Taco Bell's been in the news lately. (My wife loves that stuff.) Urghhhhh.....have I mentioned how sad I think it is that a piece of beef in the US can contain only 40% beef and 60% bi-products and be called beef? You won't find me using that cartlidge-ground-nose-pig tail-crap in my offerings, or in the stuff I eat at home! So here is my recipe to keep the wife happy!
Taco Bell Alternative Recipe Wife Don't Know the Difference:
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| "Big Tomaters" and ground turkey, Big Fat Daddy style. |
At home however we love to enjoy tacos that are healthier made with Ground Turkey or Ground Chicken. A little chili powder while cooking and it tastes just like a good taco should. We like to mix in the Taco Bell sauce (sold in the grocery store) while the meant is cooking to get the Taco-Bell-like taste. Now you can fake out the wife, kids, mother in law, whatever into thinking she's getting grade A dog food ground meat when in fact it's healthier for her.
I like my tomatoes chunky and so we load it up. Don't forget the lettuce, cheese and sour cream though!
DID YOU KNOW:
Did you know Kirkwood (ground) Turkey in the individual pound roll is actually a 85/15 blend and contains 17grams of fat per 4 oz serving, (almost the same as most ground beef!) So it's better if you are going to buy ground turkey to try to find the 93-99% lean to avoid the extra fat content. Otherwise, you could buy a cut of leaner beef, or ground round and eat your tacos in moderation!
