mexican turkey cupcakes

(1 RATING)
14 Pinches
Aurora, IL
Updated on Dec 22, 2012

My friend Francie gave me this recipe. It's SO good! And a different way to use up left-overs.

prep time 30 Min
cook time 35 Min
method ---
yield 6-8 ish

Ingredients

  • 5-6 medium (to largish) russet potatoes
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 1 cup onion
  • 1/2 - 1 cups celery
  • 1/2 - 3/4 cups carrot
  • 1 - red or green pepper
  • 1 cup mushrooms
  • 16-20 ounces extra lean turkey breast (jennie o comes in twenty) if you use 16oz - this will determine the amount of vegetables you need to saute
  • 1/2 - 3/4 cups oats - not instant
  • 1-2 - eggs
  • 1 can 14 oz. canned diced mex flavored tomatoes - with most of the juice drained
  • 4-5 - minced garlic cloves
  • 1 tablespoon chili powder
  • 1 teaspoon dried basil
  • 1 teaspoon dried oregano
  • 1 teaspoon cumin
  • 1 teaspoon coriander
  • 1 teaspoon ground pepper
  • 1/2 - 1 teaspoons salt (or to taste)
  • - chipotle barbeque sauce
  • 2-3 ounces low fat cream cheese
  • 4 ounces butter or margarine
  • - salt
  • - chopped cilantro

How To Make mexican turkey cupcakes

  • Step 1
    Peel and boil russet potatoes
  • Step 2
    Meanwhile, chop and saute onion, celery, carrot, green pepper and mushrooms in oil. Cool slightly.
  • Step 3
    Combine turkey, oats, vegetables, eggs, diced tomatoes, garlic, chili powder, basil, oregano, cumin, coriander, pepper, salt.
  • Step 4
    Spray FOIL cupcake papers. Fill to top of foil paper. Put a tsp of chipotle barbeque sauce on each one. Bake the meat loafs for about 15 minutes . . .
  • Step 5
    In the meantime, mash the potatoes with 2 or 3 oz of low fat cream cheese, 4 oz. butter or margarine, salt, and chopped cilantro.
  • Step 6
    Take the cupcakes out of the oven. Spoon on the potato mixture
  • Step 7
    Return to oven and bake another 20 minutes or so . . .

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