Regular Foods · Bulk Protein Prep · by Mara
Quartermaster's Soft-Spice Turkey
Moist Turkey Taco Crumble
Fine turkey crumbles stay cohesive in a mild tomato broth instead of drying out in the pan. Regular Foods / after recovery only; use tomato and spice when cleared by your care team. Use it three ways: spoon over cottage cheese, tuck into very tender zucchini, or add to a soft egg scramble.
- Total time
- 35 min
- Yield
- 8 small meal-prep servings
- Serving
- About 3/4 cup
- Texture
- Fine, tender crumbles in a light sauce
Ingredients
- 2 pounds 93% lean ground turkey
- 1 cup no-salt-added tomato sauce
- 1 cup no-salt-added chicken broth, divided
- 2 teaspoons ground cumin
- 1 teaspoon mild chili powder, or less to tolerance
- 1 teaspoon onion powder
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
Directions
- 1
Heat a wide nonstick skillet over medium. Add the turkey and 1/2 cup broth; break it into very fine crumbles while it cooks.
- 2
Stir in the tomato sauce, cumin, chili powder, onion powder, garlic powder, and remaining broth. Simmer gently for 8 to 10 minutes, until the turkey reaches 165°F / 74°C and the mixture remains visibly moist.
- 3
Divide into eight shallow covered containers. Refrigerate or freeze within 2 hours.
- 4
Refrigerate for 3 to 4 days. For best quality, freeze individual portions for up to 3 months and thaw in the refrigerator.
- 5
To reheat, add 1 tablespoon water or broth, cover, and heat to 165°F / 74°C, stirring midway. Measure one portion and stop at your care team's fullness signal.
PER SERVING
Nutrition
- Protein
- 22g
- Calories
- 180
- Carbs
- 4g
- Fat
- 8g
- Fiber
- 1g
- Sugar
- 2g
- Sodium
- 125mg
Estimated from 93% lean ground turkey, no-salt-added tomato sauce, no-salt-added broth, and dry spices. Turkey, sauce, and broth labels vary; check the products actually used when sodium precision matters.
Source: Original Guild batch-prep formula. Food temperatures, shallow-container cooling, refrigerated storage, and reheating follow USDA Food Safety and Inspection Service guidance.
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