Taco Pockets

22 ingredients
14 steps

Ingredients

  • 113 pounds turkey breast ground
  • 1 small onions finely chopped
  • 2 cloves garlic chopped
  • 1 tablespoon cumin ground
  • 1 tablespoon chili powder dark
  • 1 tablespoon cayenne pepper sauce
  • 1 teaspoon kosher salt
  • 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
  • 4 each flour tortillas, whole wheat soft, 12-inch diameter
  • 1 cup taco sauce mild
  • 1 each romaine lettuce shredded
  • 2 small italian plum (roma) tomatoes seeded and chopped
  • 2 cups monterey jack cheese
  • 1 x vegetables cut fresh seasonal, pieces and strips
  • 1 x corn tortillas (6-inch) organic, assorted
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil, extra-virgin
  • 1 medium onions finely chopped
  • 1 medium green bell peppers seeded and finely chopped
  • 2 cloves garlic minced
  • 1 teaspoon cumin ground
  • 1 x salt and black pepper to taste
  • 15 ounces tomatoes, canned chunky-style crushed

Directions

  1. 1
    Combine ground meat with onion, garlic, spices, and salt and form 4 patties.
  2. 2
    Pan fry patties in 1 tablespoon oil over medium high heat for 7 minutes on each side.
  3. 3
    To make a taco pocket, blister a flour tortilla on a hot griddle pan for 30 seconds on each side.
  4. 4
    Place tortilla on dinner plate and spread surface with 1 /4 cup mild taco sauce.
  5. 5
    Pile shredded lettuce, tomatoes and a handful of cheese in center of tortilla.
  6. 6
    Top veggies and cheese with cooked taco burger patty and wrap tortilla up and over patty on all four sides.
  7. 7
    Turn square pouch over and cut from corner to corner, making 2 taco pockets that will not crumble and drip like traditional tacos.
  8. 8
    Serve taco pockets with cut fresh seasonal veggies, assorted tortilla chips and mild salsa for dipping.
  9. 9
    Mild Salsa:
  10. 10
    Heat a small saucepan over moderate heat and add oil, onions, peppers, and garlic.
  11. 11
    Season vegetables with cumin, salt, and pepper and cook for 5 minutes, until vegetables are just tender.
  12. 12
    Remove the pan from heat and add canned tomatoes.
  13. 13
    Stir salsa to combine and transfer to a small serving bowl.
  14. 14
    Serve salsa at room temperature or chilled with veggies and assorted corn tortillas for dipping.

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