Repurposed Turkey Bolognese Tacos
with sauteed asparagus
Who doesn't love taco night? We make this easy dish even easier by starting off with our leftover turkey bolognese from last night and cooking it up with some Latin spices. With so much flavor, you'll forget that you're eating something healthy!
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Ingredients
Repurposed Turkey Bolognese Tacos:
- Green peppers - 2, diced
- Taco cheese - 4 oz, grated ((like cheddar, jack, colby))
- Cooking oil - 1 Tbsp
- Leftover turkey bolognese - from Wednesday dinner
- Coriander - 3/4 tsp
- Cumin - 1/2 tsp
- Paprika - 1/2 tsp
- Cayenne pepper - pinch of
- Tortillas - 8
- Cilantro - a few sprigs
- Sour cream - for serving
- Your favorite hot sauce - for serving ((We love Tapatio!))
Simple Sauteed Asparagus:
- Asparagus - 1 bunch, ends snapped off
- Cooking oil - 2 tsp
- Lemon - 1/2, juice of
- Parmesan (optional) - 2 Tbsp, grated
Nutrition Facts
Amount Per Serving
Calories
534
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% Daily Value
Total Fat
21g
32%
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Saturated Fat
7g
34%
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Trans Fat
0g
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Cholesterol
104mg
35%
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Sodium
1122mg
47%
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Total Carbohydrate
42g
14%
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Dietary Fiber
8g
33%
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Sugars
10g
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Protein
49g
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Prep
- Asparagus - Snap off ends (this is a great kid activity!). (Can be done up to 4 days ahead and then "planted" in water and covered with a plastic bag, just like these herbs)
- Green peppers / Cheese - Prep as directed. This video is for slicing peppers but gives you a good idea on how to prep peppers. (Can be done up to 4 days ahead)
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Make
- Heat a skillet over medium heat. Add in cooking oil and then green peppers to heated oil with a dash of salt. Saute until softened, ~3 minutes.
- Add in leftover turkey with coriander, cumin, paprika, and cayenne. Cook until warmed through, ~5 minutes. Set aside.
- Heat a saute pan or skillet over medium-high heat. Add oil and then asparagus to heated oil with some salt. Saute for 5 to 8 minutes (depends on thickness of spears), until softened but crunchy. Add a squeeze of lemon juice. Season to taste with salt & pepper.
- Serve asparagus hot sprinkled with parmesan, which will melt from the heat.
- Heat up tortillas according to package instructions. Let everyone assemble their own tacos and top with cilantro, sour cream, cheese, and hot sauce. Enjoy with asparagus.
Nutrition Facts
Amount Per Serving
Calories
534
Just a moment...
% Daily Value
Total Fat
21g
32%
Just a moment...
Saturated Fat
7g
34%
Just a moment...
Trans Fat
0g
Just a moment...
Cholesterol
104mg
35%
Just a moment...
Sodium
1122mg
47%
Just a moment...
Total Carbohydrate
42g
14%
Just a moment...
Dietary Fiber
8g
33%
Just a moment...
Sugars
10g
Just a moment...
Protein
49g
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Reviews
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2 reviews
Loved reusing the bolognese this way. Only used one pepper, which was enough. Does the nutritional data above take into account everything on the ingredients list (including the bolognese, cheese, tortillas, olive oil)? Seems too low.
0 HelpfulIt was great to have two different meals from the turkey. I needed to increase the spices for more flavor, but I only used one green bell pepper - and even that was too much, at least for my taste.
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