Not the most appetizing recipe name, I know. I swear, I'll get really into this one day and come up with the most irresistible recipe names. You just wait. Until then, you and I will both have to deal with names like "turkey taco bowls." I promise, the food is so much more appetizing than the name.
This is just one of the many ideas that popped into my brain for what used to be #MealPrepMonday but is now #MealPrepSunday because ain't NOBODY got time to meal prep on a Monday. It's a simple yet totally satisfying combination of flavors that will go perfectly with your Wednesday afternoon lunch date with yourself in your cubicle. It's also crazy cheap (I paid $28 for the ingredients to make about 15 meals) and can be made meatless (thus even cheaper) in a snap.
Turkey Taco Bowls
Prep: 15 minutes
Cooking time: 45 minutes
Total: 1 hour
Servings: 8
Ingredients:
2 medium sweet potatoes, cubed
1 yellow onion, sliced
3 bell peppers, sliced
3 jalapeños, deseeded and diced
3 cobs of corn (or 2 cups), kernels only
A handful or 3/4 cup cilantro, chopped
2 pounds ground turkey
1 can black beans, cooked and drained
1 lime
1 avocado
Salt and pepper
Garlic powder
Chili powder
Olive oil
Salsa verde for topping
*Disclaimer: I make my own taco seasoning, but after my initial measurements, I don't measure. I usually taste and add a little more of certain spices as I see fit. I encourage you to do the same! Below are the spices that I use and approximate amounts (adjustments included). Feel free to use normal taco seasoning, or try your hand at making your own!
2 tbsp chili powder
1 tbsp paprika
1 tbsp cumin
1 tbsp dried minced onion
1/2 tbsp garlic powder
1/2 tbsp onion powder
1 tsp salt (and additional salt to taste)
Instructions:
Preheat your oven to 400.
Create your taco seasoning (or just get out a bunch of little packets) by combining the above spices and prep your vegetables. Chop sweet potato into one inch cubes, slice peppers and onions julienne (see photos below), dice your jalapeños, chop up your cilantro, and cut your corn off the cob by placing it in a large bowl and running the knife vertically down the sides.
Place sweet potatoes on a baking sheet and toss with olive oil, season with salt, pepper, and chili powder--enough to lightly coat the potatoes. Cook for about 35 minutes or until potatoes are tender.
In the same breath, at the SAME EXACT TIME (just kidding, but shortly thereafter), toss peppers and onions with olive oil and place into the oven. Cook for 10-15 minutes, until tender-crisp. You'll want them to be a little floppy, but not too floppy. Still wanna have a little crunch factor.
While everything is cooking in the oven, go 'head and put your beans in a saucepan and heat covered for about 5 minutes. In the meantime, get 2 pans preheated over medium heat with a little bit of olive oil.
In one pan, cook your ground turkey. In the other pan, cook your corn. Stir both aggressively, with the force of a thousand suns.
About 1 minute into cooking your corn, add a dash of salt and pepper and about a teaspoon of garlic powder. Stir, then throw in your jalapeños and 1/4 of your cilantro. Cook for an additional 3-5 minutes until corn is cooked (yes, you'll have to taste it to find out, but it's usually easy to tell as the corn gets darker in color when it's cooked) then add the juice of 1/2 lime.
Your turkey is probably done by now. Make sure there's no pink so no one gets salmonella. Add your taco seasoning and coat all of your meat gems. Taste your meat. Is it seasoned to your liking? No? Add more spices. Use your tastebuds to figure out what it could be missing. Guess and check. Cooking is fun. Yes? Pour in 1 cup water and let simmer over low heat, uncovered for 5-10 minutes until most of the water is absorbed.
At this point, hopefully you've taken everything out of the oven, off of the stove (unless your turkey's still simmering), and you're ready to assemble. Grab your avocado, slice it into pretty slices or cut it into little cubes and get ready for the show. Garnish with any leftover cilantro, salsa verde, avocados and voilà! You have dinner and lunch and dinner again.
I hope you have as much fun making (and eating) this as I did! Remember to tag @thebarefootalli in all of your cooking endeavors!
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