Spicy Chipotle Turkey Burritos for YUMMY make ahead dinners or lunches. Ground turkey, spices, veggies, and cheese in a tortilla, ready to grab and go!
30 min
Serves
15
Medium
Mexican
Ingredients
- 1 tbsp oil
- 1/2 onion, minced
- 3 lbs. ground turkey
- 2 tbsp EACH chili powder and cumin
- 3-5 individual chipotle peppers (canned in adobo sauce), minced
- 2 tsp salt
- 1 tbsp oil
- 1/2 onion, minced
- 1 tbsp EACH chili powder and cumin
- 4-5 cups (1200ml) chopped veggies like carrots, zucchini, sweet potatoes, bell peppers, etc. (see notes for specifics)
- 1 cup (240ml) chicken broth (more as needed)
- 1 14-oz can pinto or black beans
- 2 cups (480ml) shredded Mexican blend cheese
- 1 1/2 cups plain Greek yogurt
- 15 10-inch (25cm) tortillas
- avocado, hot sauce, cilantro, etc. for serving
Preparation
Not specified
Cooking
- Filling Part One: Heat the tablespoon oil in a large Dutch oven or stock pot.
- Add the onion and the turkey; as the turkey cooks, add the spices, chipotle peppers, and salt.
- Cook until the turkey is browned and fully cooked.
- When the meat is saucy and delicious-looking, transfer to a large bowl and set aside.
- Filling Part Two: In the same pot, add the oil, onion, veggies, and spices.
- Saute for a few minutes until the vegetables are mostly soft.
- Add enough broth to barely cover the vegetables and simmer for 10 minutes or so, until the vegetables are soft and the mixture has thickened.
- Add the beans, meat, cheese, and yogurt.
- Stir until creamy.
- Also at this point it’s a good idea to taste and add salt or more seasoning to make sure you’re all good on flavor.
- Fill each tortilla with about 1/2 cup of the filling, fold up (I spread a little goat cheese or avocado on the sides to help them stick together), and wrap with plastic or foil.
- Store in the freezer for quick, grab-and-go lunches and dinners!.
- To heat and eat, either pop in the microwave (takes about 5 minutes for a semi-thawed burrito) or in the oven (I’ve never been patient enough to do it this way so I don’t have a good time guideline here) or a combo with the microwave and then on a skillet if you’re at home so you can get that golden brown exterior.
- That’s the best way.
Plating & Serving
Not specified
Suggested Sides
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