Turkey Cornbread Tostadas Food

TURKEY-CORNBREAD TOSTADAS

Steps:

• Heat oven to 425°F. Spray cookie sheet with cooking spray. In medium bowl, stir Bisquick mix, cornmeal and milk until soft dough forms. Drop dough into 4 mounds on cookie sheet. Pat each mound into 5-inch round, using fingers coated in Bisquick mix; pinch edges to form 1/4-inch rim. Prick bottoms with fork.
• Bake 8 to 10 minutes or until golden brown. Place on individual serving plates.
• Meanwhile, in 10-inch nonstick skillet, cook turkey over medium-high heat 5 to 7 minutes, stirring occasionally, until no longer pink. Stir in taco seasoning mix and water. Cook uncovered about 5 minutes, stirring occasionally, until thick and bubbly. Spoon turkey mixture onto baked rounds. Top with cheese, lettuce, sour cream and taco sauce.

TANGY TURKEY TOSTADAS

Steps:

• In a large skillet, cook turkey, mushrooms, pepper and onion over medium heat 6-8 minutes or until turkey is no longer pink and vegetables are tender, breaking turkey into crumbles; drain. Stir in garlic; cook 1 minute longer., Stir in beans, salsa, green chilies, chili powder, cumin, salt and pepper sauce. Cook, uncovered, 4-5 minutes or until heated through. Add cheese and corn; heat through. Spread about 1/3 cup filling over each tostada shell. Sprinkle with lettuce, tomatoes and cilantro. Freeze option: Freeze cooled meat mixture in freezer containers. To use, partially thaw in refrigerator overnight. Heat through in a saucepan, stirring occasionally and adding a little water if necessary. Serve on tostada shells with toppings.

TURKEY TOSTADAS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350˚ F. Lay the tostadas on a rimmed baking sheet and bake until toasted, about 5 minutes. Sprinkle with the chile-lime seasoning while still warm; set aside.
• Heat the olive oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add the carrot, garlic and a pinch each of salt and pepper. Cook, stirring occasionally, until the carrot is lightly browned, about 3 minutes.
• Add the turkey and cook, breaking it up into small pieces with a wooden spoon, until no longer pink, about 5 minutes. Clear a space in the middle of the skillet and add the tomato paste, chili powder and cumin. Cook the paste mixture, stirring, until a shade darker, about 30 seconds, then stir the mixture into the turkey. Cook until well coated, about 1 more minute. Add 1/4 cup water and cook until saucy, about 1 minute. Remove from the heat and season with salt and pepper.
• Spread the sour cream on the tostadas, then add the turkey. Top with lettuce, tomato, avocado and cheese.

TURKEY TOSTADAS

Steps:

• In a large skillet, cook the turkey, onion and green pepper in oil over medium heat for 5 minutes or until meat is no longer pink; drain. Stir in the water, taco seasoning and hominy. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, for 5 minutes or until heated through. , On each tostada shell, layer the lettuce, about 1/3 cup turkey mixture, cheese, tomato and avocado.

CRISPY GROUND TURKEY TOSTADAS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
• Place red onion slices and crema in separate small bowls. Zest limes into another small bowl. Halve limes and squeeze juice into a fourth small bowl.
• Stir 1 teaspoon lime juice into the bowl of crema. Add the remaining lime juice to the bowl with the red onions; stir in 1/4 teaspoon salt and let marinate at room temperature until pickled, at least 20 minutes.
• Heat oil in a skillet over medium heat. Add chayote and poblano pepper; cook, stirring constantly, until golden and tender, about 10 minutes.
• Coat tortillas on both sides with cooking spray. Place tortillas on a large baking sheet.
• Bake in the preheated oven until crisped and lightly brown, 8 to 10 minutes.
• Stir the lime zest, 1/2 the cilantro, onion powder, and 1/4 teaspoon salt into the chayote-poblano mixture. Pour mixture into a bowl.
• Heat remaining 1 tablespoon oil in the same skillet over medium heat. Add ground turkey; cook, stirring occasionally, until browned, about 7 minutes. Stir in 1/4 cup water, taco seasoning, and chili powder. Cook until water has evaporated, about 4 minutes.
• Spread guacamole over each crisped tortilla; top with chayote-poblano mixture, ground turkey, pickled onions, lime crema, and remaining cilantro.

TOSTADAS

Steps:

• Cook ground beef, onions, crushed red pepper, cumin and chili powder in a skillet until no longer pink, stirring to break into crumbles.
• Stir in refried beans.
• Place equal amounts of the beef and bean mixture on each tostada shell.
• Top with cheese, lettuce and tomato; dress tostada with the optional toppings of your choice.

TURKEY TOSTADAS

Steps:

• Cook turkey over medium heat in a large nonstick skillet until no longer pink; drain.
• Add onion, green pepper, and garlic; cook and stir for about 3 minutes or until onion is slightly tender.
• Add mushrooms and cook 1 minute longer.
• Stir in salsa, beans, chilies, chili powder, cumin, salt and hot sauce and cook for about 5 minutes.
• Stir in cheese and corn and cook until heated through.
• Assemble tostadas by spreading about 1/3 cup filling over shells. Top with whatever toppings you like.

CRISPY TURKEY TOSTADAS

Steps:

• Shredded leftover turkey tops homemade tostadas in this Tex-Mex favorite. Making your own tostada shells from fresh corn tortillas is easier than you might think-crisp them up in the oven while you prepare the toppings. Choose either regular petite diced tomatoes or those with added jalapenos, depending on your inclination for spicy food. Serve with black beans, rice and extra salsa or hot sauce on the side.;
• Position racks in the upper and lower thirds of the oven; preheat to 375degreesF. Bring tomatoes and their juice to a boil in a medium saucepan over medium heat. Add onion and cook, stirring occasionally, until the onion is soft and most of the liquid has evaporated, 15 to 20 minutes. Add turkey (or chicken) and cook until heated through, 1 to 2 minutes. Meanwhile, coat tortillas on both sides with cooking spray. Divide the tortillas between 2 large baking sheets. Bake, turning once, until crisped and lightly brown, about 10 minutes. Mash avocado in a bowl. Stir in salsa, sour cream and cilantro until combined. To assemble tostadas, spread each crisped tortilla with some of the avocado mixture. Top with the turkey (or chicken) mixture, lettuce and cheese.
• NUTRITION INFORMATION: Per serving: 397 calories; 15 g fat (5 g sat, 7 g mono); 86 mg cholesterol; 34 g carbohydrate; 33 g protein; 8 g fiber; 621 mg sodium; 709 mg potassium. Nutrition bonus: Calcium, Magnesium, Potassium, Vitamin A & Vitamin C (20% daily value), Iron (15% dv). 2 Carbohydrate Servings Exchanges: 1 1/2 starch, 2 vegetable, 4 lean meat, 1 1/2 fat
• TIP: To poach chicken breasts, place boneless, skinless chicken breasts in a medium skillet or saucepan. Add lightly salted water to cover and bring to a boil. Cover, reduce heat to low and simmer gently until chicken is cooked through and no longer pink in the middle, 10 to 12 minutes.
• From www.eatingwell.com with permission. 2009 Eating Well Inc. Photo by Ken Burris;

TURKEY AND VEGETABLE TOSTADAS

Steps:

• Heat oven to 400°F.
• Place tortillas in single layer on baking sheet; spray with cooking spray. Sprinkle with about 1 tsp. taco seasoning. Bake 6 min. or until crisp and lightly browned.
• Meanwhile, cook turkey in large skillet sprayed with cooking spray on medium-high heat 4 min. or until done, stirring frequently. Add 1 cup tomatoes, zucchini, water and remaining taco seasoning; simmer 5 min., stirring occasionally.
• Spoon turkey mixture onto tortillas; top with cheese, lettuce, remaining tomatoes and cilantro.

EASY TURKEY-POBLANO TOSTADAS

Steps:

• Heat broiler, with rack 4 inches from heat. Cut stems from chiles; place on a baking sheet. Broil, turning occasionally, until charred all over, about 20 minutes. Transfer to a bowl; cover with plastic wrap, and steam 20 minutes. With a paper towel, rub off chile skins; pull out seeds, and discard. Thinly slice chiles; set aside.
• Brush each side of tortillas with oil, and place on baking sheet. Broil until golden, 3 to 5 minutes.
• Turn tortillas over. Dividing ingredients evenly, layer with chiles, turkey, cheese, and onion. Season with salt and pepper.
• Broil until cheese is golden, about 5 minutes. Serve with leftover cranberry relish or prepared salsa.

CORNBREAD "TURKEYS"

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Coat two 5-cup turkey-shaped pans with cooking spray. Melt 1/2 cup butter and let cool.
• Melt remaining 2 tablespoons butter in a skillet over medium-high. Cook corn, jalapeno, and shallots, stirring occasionally, until soft, 4 to 6 minutes.
• Whisk together flour, cornmeal, salt, pepper, sugar, baking powder, and baking soda in a large bowl. Make a well in the center of the mixture and add eggs; whisk eggs into flour mixture.
• Whisk together melted butter and buttermilk; stir into flour mixture, along with corn mixture and cheddar. Mix until well combined.
• Divide the batter evenly between prepared pans; smooth tops. Transfer to oven and bake, rotating pans halfway through, until a cake tester inserted into the centers comes out clean, 30 to 35 minutes. Let cool slightly before inverting onto a wire rack. Serve warm or at room temperature.