Ground Turkey And Chipotle Taco Filling

Total Time: 36 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 6 mins

Ingredients

• 2 onions, minced
• 1/4 cup chili powder
• 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
• 6 garlic cloves, minced
• 2 tablespoons minced canned chipotle chiles in adobo
• 1 tablespoon minced fresh oregano (or 1 t. dried)
• 1 (8 ounce) can tomato sauce
• 2 teaspoons light brown sugar
• 2 slices bread, torn into 4 quarters
• 1/4 cup whole milk
• 2 lbs ground turkey
• salt
• pepper
• 1/4 cup minced fresh cilantro
• 3 scallions, sliced thin
• 1 tablespoon fresh lime juice

Recipe

• 1 microwave onions, chili powder, oil, garlic, chipotles, and oregano in bowl, stirring occasionally, until onions are softened, about 5 minutes; transfer to slow cooker.
• 2 stir tomato sauce and sugar into slow cooker.
• 3 mash bread and milk into paste in large bowl using fork.
• 4 mix in ground turkey, ½ tsp salt and ¼ tsp pepper using hands.
• 5 stir turkey mixture into slow cooker, breaking up any large pieces (do not overmix).
• 6 cover and cook until turkey is tender, 4-6 hours on low.
• 7 let turkey filling settle for 5 minutes, then remove fat from surface using large spoon.
• 8 break up any remaining large pieces of turkey with spoon.
• 9 stir in cilantro, scallions, and lime juice and season with salt and pepper to taste before serving.
• 10 use as filling for tacos, burritos, etc.