You don’t need to cross the border to enjoy a scrumptious breakfast taco! This healthy take on a classic is filled with savory seasoned turkey, bell peppers, and of course, chili!

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  • Preparation Time

    15 minutes

  • Cooking Time

    45 minutes

  • Difficulty Rating

    1

  • Serves

    8
By TrimDownClub
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Ingredients

  1. 10 oz / 280 g extra-lean ground/mince turkey, preferably organic pastured
  2. 1 Tbsp. / 14 ml extra-virgin olive oil
  3. 8 small (6-inch / 15-cm) sprouted whole grain (SWG) or 100% whole corn tortillas
  4. ¾ cup / 110 g red bell pepper, chopped
  5. ½ cup / 80 g onion, chopped
  6. 4 oz. / 110 g green chilis, diced
  7. 1 tsp. / 4 g smoked paprika
  8. 6 oz / 170 g cheese, shredded, preferably organic pastured
  9. ½ cup / 120 ml milk, preferably organic pastured
  10. 4 eggs, preferably organic omega-3 or pasture

Directions

  1. Heat the oil in a non-stick pan over medium heat. Add in the onion, and sauté until translucent.
  2. Add in the ground/mince turkey, and sauté until cooked through. In another bowl, beat eggs together with the ground black pepper, bacon salt or smoked paprika, cheese, and milk.
  3. Pour in the egg mixture, along with the bell pepper and diced green chili. Cover and cook for another 10-15 minutes.
  4. For optimal flavor and texture, cook the combined mixture in a slow cooker fit with a liner, set on low, for about 5 hours.
  5. Scoop mounds of the mixture onto tostada shells and serve garnished with salsa (½ cup / 130 g = 1 carb serving) and organic soy or Greek yogurt (¾ cup / 180 ml = 1 protein serving), if desired.

Serving Size: ½ cup / 120 g filling + 1 tortilla

Exchanges per Serving: 1 Carb, 2 Protein, 1 Fat

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Comments 78

  1. MaryPearson

    The tacos look so good I can’t wait to try them. This is a new journey for me having used every diet in the world. I look forward to giving it a try and my husband is excited about it as well. He has a problem with his blood sugar and I know this will bring it down.

  15. Ossie-Sharon

    Hi, Steve Schwab. What you see up above are exchanges. Just like the American Diabetic Association and Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics (formerly American Dietetics Association), the protein exchange takes into account some fat. By applying that method it give you more options for healthy fats in your menu.

  17. Ossie-Sharon

    Hi, NowColorado. We recommend that all soy be organic (aka non-GMO) for exactly that reason. We also recommend fermented and/or sprouted because together, these factors make soy a good food for most people. Note that the “foods to avoid” are the most unhealthy versions of very popular foods, and they serve as examples that one doesn’t not need to give up favorite foods, just upgrade and optimize them.

      • Ossie-Sharon

        Hi, Pat. The video discussed artificial or overprocessed versions of popular foods that should be healthy, but have been manipulated into being particularly harmful to your goals. Rather than giving up on them altogether, we encourage better versions in their original, natural forms. Note that the foods discussed in the video are only examples, and many other popular foods have been similarly affected—so it’s good to read labels, be aware of how a food is made, and choose whole foods as much as possible.
        1. Regular “whole wheat” bread – this often also contains refined flours, so it is preferred to select “100% whole” grain products (wheat or other). Even with these products, be sure to read the label and avoid hydrogenated fats or similar ingredients such as mono- and diglycerides.
        2. Regular margarine – this is often made from chemically altered fats that create health risks similar to those people are trying to avoid by eating a plant-based product. If you must use a hardened oil, t is better to choose those based on coconut oil, and otherwise to use healthy liquid oils, such as olive, as much as possible.
        3. Artificial sweeteners – you can read more about this here: http://www.trimdownclub.com/the-best-way-to-sweeten-your-tea-2.
        4. Regular orange juice – If it is in a store, it is likely to have been stripped of what makes it healthy. Even if vitamins etc. have been added back in, it really is not the same. Fresh-squeezed is the way to go.
        5. Conventional and overly processed soy – organic is fine, and minimally processed items such as tofu, yogurt, and milk, as well as fermented items such as tempeh and natto are fine. However, most pre-packaged mock meats tend to be a problem.

  29. Ossie-Sharon

    Hi, Ironing Board. Please see the following amounts for one portion; note that cooking time will be less, so pay attention to the scent and appearance as you cook:
    ◾2 oz / 60gm turkey sausage patty, about 1 small patty
    ◾1 SWG tostada shells
    ◾1-1/2 Tbsp / 23 gm red bell pepper, chopped
    ◾1 Tbsp / 10 gm onion, chopped
    ◾1/2 oz. / 23 gm green chilis, diced
    ◾1-1/4 oz / 35 gm organic vegan or grass-fed cheese
    ◾1 Tbsp. / 15 ml organic grass-fed or vegan milk
    ◾1-1/2 Omega-3 or grass-fed eggs

  30. Ossie-Sharon

    Hi, DonnaTZ. The Trim Down Club does not work with calories, but rather with meeting nutritional needs; the Menu Planner application takes this into account. Nutritional information will be made available in the near future, but in the meantime, exchanges of carbs/protein/fats will be provided through the Menu Planner; note that the exchanges greatly mirror those of the American Diabetic Association.

  44. Ossie-Sharon

    A slow cooker liner is a plastic bag type of item that is designed to fit into slow cookers to make post-cooking clean up much faster and easier.
    If you don’t want to use a slow cooker, just pour the mixture into a large frying pan over medium heat, cover, and cook for about 15 minutes, stirring frequently to prevent burning.

  50. Marcia2013

    The recipes sound and look good, but can I use Agave for sweetner? also I find raw cheese and raw milk less than appealing or where would I get it in NJ? I am unable to digest various veggies that cause gas. So I was surprised they were in my Menu Planner and beans and other items that I avoided. Marcia2013

  55. emkeizo

    just figuring out how the site works should have scrolled down further and would have found out what SMG was….so now can i ask do i have to use that kind because i dont recall ever seeing it in the grocery store

  59. artskat

    You can buy the plastic ? liners at most grocery stores. Usually found in the paper and saran wrap sections. I won’t cook in my slow cooker without them. Easy cleanup, just take the food out, remove the liner and toss.

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