37 Fancy Dinner Recipes You Can Make with a Pound of Ground Turkey
Quick: You’ve got an hour to make dinner, a pound of ground turkey in the fridge and a serious aversion to boring burgers. What do you do? Whip up one of these surprisingly classy ground turkey dinner recipes instead.
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Mini Bacon-Wrapped Meat loaf
How do you turn any dinner into an instant winner? Wrap it in bacon, of course.
jalapeño cheddar guacamole turkey burgers with crispy onions
This one pretty much speaks for itself.
Stuffed Eggplant Boats
Ahoy, mouthwatering dinner.
Mediterranean Turkey Burger
Almost too beautiful to eat.
Turkey Tacos
Can’t swing a trip to New Mexico? Make these instead.
BUTTERNUT SQUASH & TURKEY LASAGNA WITH CHESTNUT PASTA
What a combo.
TURKEY STUFFED PORTOBELLO MUSHROOMS WITH MARINARA & CHEESE
Starting now, we’re stuffing every meal in a mushroom. (Psst, it’s gluten-free.)
ZUCCHINI GOUDA TURKEY MEATBALLS WITH CHEESY BAKED POLENTA
We’ve died and gone to meatball heaven.
White Turkey Chili with Avocado
You know that can of white beans you have hanging out in the cupboard? Use it.
JALAPEÑO & CHEDDAR PRETZEL HOT DOG BUNS WITH TURKEY CHILI CHEESE
The cheesier, the better. (Our life motto.)
TURKEY TACO STUFFED PEPPERS
Taco shells? Yawn.
spicy turkey taco salad with baja dressing
If only all salads were this tasty.
EASY SPICED BAKED EGGPLANT RECIPE WITH TURKEY
Eggplant > bowls.
Turkey Burritos
Make the filling in advance, then reheat it in the oven for dinner in minutes.
CAULIFLOWER NACHOS RECIPE WITH GROUND TURKEY TACO MEAT
You had us at cauliflower.
ROASTED TURKEY MEATBALLS WITH CRANBERRY-MUSTARD SAUCE
We’re gonna need some extra napkins, stat.
WHOLE WHEAT TURKISH DUMPLINGS WITH GROUND TURKEY
Challenge: Try eating these with chopsticks.
Turkey Meat loaf
Serve with mashed potatoes (duh).
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SLOW-COOKER TURKEY TACO CHILI
Let your Crock-Pot do the work for this one.
ONE-PAN TURKEY PASTA RECIPE WITH ZUCCHINI AND LEMON
An easy cleanup? Sounds good to us.
Lighter Spaghetti and Meatballs
Shh, these meatballs are half-turkey, half-veggie.
Thai-Style Lettuce Wraps
Crunchy, light and ready in 45 minutes.
Greek Turkey Burgers with Tzatziki Sauce
A taste of the Med, without leaving the kitchen.
Turkey and Tomato Eggplant Roll Pasta Bake
Have you ever seen anything more beautiful?
Turkey Meatballs in a Creamy Red Curry Sauce
Serve these over brown rice or with a crusty hunk of bread.
STRAWBERRY BALSAMIC PALEO CAULIFLOWER RICE GROUND TURKEY SKILLET
One pan? Don’t mind if we do.
Grilled BLT Turkey Burgers
This. Is. Genius.
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Turkey, Kale and Rice Soup
Save this one for a cold, rainy day.
Healthy Turkey Chili
Extra avocado, please.
CROCK-POT TURKEY BOLOGNESE SAUCE WITH ZUCCHINI NOODLES
Almost too easy.
TURKEY KIBEH WITH CUCUMBER SALAD
Any recipe that includes a yogurt sauce gets our seal of approval.
SPICY CHINESE GREEN BEANS WITH GROUND TURKEY
Takeout? Nah, not tonight.
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One-Pot Penne Pasta With Turkey And Spinach
Our new go-to pasta dish, thanks to Coterie Member Heidi Larson.
SLOPPY JOES
This one’s for the kids.
southwest turkey breakfast stacks
Breakfast for dinner? Always.
TURKEY, BROCCOLI AND CARROT NOODLE BAKE
Eating veggies just got easier thanks to Coterie Member, Ali Maffucci.
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TURKEY LASAGNA SOUP WITH ZUCCHINI NOODLES
Whip up this deliciousness in 45 minutes.
Additional reporting by Alexandra Hough
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