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From meatballs to stir frys, this collection of simple ground turkey recipes will have you serving up healthy-but-hearty meals on the regular. Whether you’re switching to ground turkey for health reasons or simply wanting to reduce your red meat consumption, these recipes will satisfy.
So many people are trying to reduce their intake of red meat. And that means bringing more easy turkey recipes into their dinner rotations. Ground turkey is such an easy way to do just that! Whether you’re looking for good and juicy turkey burger recipe or some tender and saucy ground turkey meatballs, this drool-worthy collection of dinner ideas makes things exciting. All while keeping it simple and healthy, too!
Here Are 15 Ground Turkey Recipes to Make for Dinner…
Easy Ground Turkey Meatballs With Sauce
These saucy meatballs are everything: tender, tasty, and a perfect companion for pastas or hoagies (meatball subs, anyone?)
They’re super easy to make and they can be frozen for future feasting.
Best Turkey Burger Recipe
The key to a fantastic burger is the patty, and this turkey burger has got it going on. It’s juicy, well-seasoned, and even a little smoky thanks to the addition of a special little ingredient!
Healthy Ground Turkey Chili
This easy nourishing ground turkey chili is chock full of hearty beans and veggies, and it’s incredibly flavorful! A great source of protein and fiber.
Easy Stuffed Peppers With Ground Turkey
These delish stuffed peppers with ground turkey will fill you up without weighing you down! Full of veggies and cheesy goodness, for balance.
Creamy Tomato Instant Pot Pasta with Ground Turkey and Spinach
This Creamy Tomato Instant Pot Pasta is packed with tomatoes, ground turkey, and spinach for a wholesome and hearty weeknight meal!
Instant Pot Tacos With Ground Turkey
Tacos with ground turkey are perfect for any weeknight, especially Instant Pot tacos. Nutritious, delicious, & ready in 10 minutes!
Ginger Garlic Meatballs With Hot Honey Glaze
A great weeknight meal, these yummy baked turkey ginger garlic meatballs are tossed in a lip-smacking hot honey glaze everyone will love!
Ground Turkey Stir Fry With Cabbage
With bright & tasty orange ginger sauce, this veggie-packed ground turkey stir fry with cabbage will be an absolute hit at your dinner table!
Instant Pot Bolognese Sauce with Turkey
Trade the usual 2-3 hour stovetop simmer time for this quick and easy 40-minute pressure cook—without sacrificing any flavor! This hearty sauce is perfect for fat chewy noodles or a nice big lasagna.
Easy Turkey Meatloaf With Oats
This turkey meatloaf with oats is super tender, loaded with flavor, and smothered in a lip-smacking glaze. It rivals the beefy classic!
Unstuffed Cabbage Rolls with Ground Turkey and Rice
These Unstuffed Cabbage Rolls are a simple more approachable version of the classic. Made with lean ground turkey, this is easy and quick enough for a weeknight meal.
Instant Pot Sloppy Joes With Ground Turkey
Instant Pot Sloppy Joes With Ground Turkey are perfectly saucy and full of flavor! A quick and easy weeknight option to throw into your rotation.
Delicious Lasagna with Ground Turkey Meat Sauce
This hearty lasagna is layered with cheesy, meaty goodness—fresh mozzarella, creamy ricotta, and tender ground turkey!
Tender Greek Turkey Burgers
These Tender Greek Turkey Burgers are a hit! Ground turkey is blended with garlic, kalamata olives, feta, and capers. Stack’em how you want, but cucumbers, roasted red peppers, and spoonfuls of tzatziki are the true way to go.
Easy Instant Pot Turkey Chili
Say hello to a simple heart-healthy Instant Pot Turkey Chili recipe. Quick enough to be a weeknight regular! Impromptu Weeknight Turkey Chili can now totally happen.
Frequently Asked Questions
A lot of people ask the question: Is ground turkey healthy? When put up against beef, ground turkey is leaner. Most people whose goal is to lose weight or increase heart health switch to ground turkey.
Ground turkey gets a bad rap for being bland. But as long as you season it well and avoid overcooking it, it can be delicious! I like to use the rule of 1 tsp of sea salt per 1 pound of meat.
Aside from the use by date, you can tell if ground turkey has gone bad by its color. If it’s turned a dull shade of pink or almost gray, it’s time to toss it.
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Healthy Ground Turkey Chili + 14 More Ground Turkey Dinner Recipes
Ingredients
- 2 TBSP olive oil
- 1 lb ground turkey
- Pinch of sea salt and cracked pepper
- 1 yellow onion, diced
- 3 garlic cloves, minced
- 1 bell pepper, diced
- 1 cup chicken broth, You can add more later if you want a thinner chili
- 14 oz can of red kidney beans, rinsed and drained
- 14 oz can of black beans, rinsed and drained
- 1/2 cup frozen corn
- 1/2 cup frozen peas
- 28 oz can of crushed tomatoes, juice included
- 2 TBSP tomato paste
- 4-6 TBSP taco seasoning or chili seasoning, I like using my homemade taco seasoning
Instructions
- Heat the olive oil in a large pot or Dutch oven.
- When the oil is warm, add the onions to the pot and let them simmer for 5-7 minutes or until they’ve softened. After that, add the garlic and let it simmer for 30 seconds.
- Transfer the ground turkey to the pot, then add the chopped bell peppers and taco seasoning. Sauté, stirring to distribute the seasoning. Break down the ground meat down into chunks as you go with a spatula or a ground meat chopper until it’s partially cooked.
- When the turkey is partially cooked, add the tomato paste, beans, peas, carrots, tomatoes, and broth. Stir everything well, then bring it to a low simmer. Partially cover the pot with a lid and let the chili simmer for about 15-20 minutes.
- After 15-20 minutes, check in on things. If the chili is thicker than you’d like, stir in some more broth. Give it a taste and adjust the seasoning to your preference. You can add more taco seasoning if you need, or more chili flakes if you'd like more of a kick.
- Serve with your favorite garnishes and sides! (See the blog post for side suggestions.)
The instant ground turkey with spinach sounds amazing!
Love love LOVE these delicious and healthy recipes! The Greek burger is calling my name!
They’re easy to make and super delicious. I especially enjoy the turkey lettuce wraps and turkey taco skillet. They’re perfect for a quick and healthy dinner option!
Great roundup of ground turkey recipes! I’ve already bookmarked two of them to add to my meal plan. I have some ground chicken that I need to use up that I think I’ll substitute for one of them. Thank you!
I love ground turkey so much, so thank you so much for this roundup! Bookmarked for next time I have ground turkey to use up.
I always have ground turkey in the freezer, so I’m so glad to have found this post! Can’t wait to try them all- especially the Instant Pot tacos!
Meatballs are a huge hit at our house- especially for the kiddos! We made your turkey meatballs with sauce and they were so flavorful and you can’t even tell that I used lean turkey. Love that recipe!! Can’t wait to try all of these!
My friends and I loved the turkey burgers! I’m pretty sure every is just going to be eating turkey burgers from now on!
Gosh! There are SO many great recipes here – bookmarking this to make several!
Pinning this so I don’t lose track of this great list. Thanks for SO many great ideas :)