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Ground Turkey Burritos That Will Fool Your Kids

Great kid-friendly ground turkey recipe — your kids will eat the burritos and ask for more! Ground turkey, crushed tomatoes, rice, onions, garlic, and celery wrapped in red cabbage within a white tortilla shell. We go to a lot of evening swim meets, and our kids love them for an on-the-go dinner. If we told them what was inside, they would say, “Ew!” Make these without cheese for a lighter option.

Preparation Details

Prep Time: 20 mins

Cook Time: 1 hr

Total Time: 1 hr 20 mins

Servings: 12

Ingredients

  • water to cover
  • 1 cup uncooked brown rice
  • 1 head red cabbage
  • ¼ cup olive oil
  • ½ red onion, chopped
  • 1 stalk celery, finely chopped
  • 1 clove garlic, minced
  • 1 pound ground turkey
  • sea salt to taste
  • 1 (8 ounce) can crushed tomatoes
  • 12 (10 inch) flour tortillas

Steps

  1. Bring water and brown rice to a boil in a saucepan. Reduce heat to medium-low, cover, and simmer until rice is tender and liquid has been absorbed, 45 to 50 minutes.
  2. Cut off stem of red cabbage. Peel off leaves gently, being careful not to tear. Place individual leaves gently into a large pot of water and bring to a boil. Cook for 5 minutes; reduce heat and simmer until tender but still crunchy and red, 8 to 10 minutes more. Drain.
  3. Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Sauté onion, celery, and garlic until softened, 5 to 7 minutes. Mix in turkey and season with salt. Cook and stir until meat is browned and crumbly, 5 to 7 minutes. Add crushed tomatoes and cooked rice. Cook, stirring occasionally, until flavors combine, 10 to 15 minutes more.
  4. Place 1 cabbage leaf on top of each tortilla. Fill with turkey-rice mixture. Fold the bottom end up and roll into a tight burrito.
  5. Heat a grill pan over medium heat. Add burritos in batches; cook, flipping as necessary, until outsides are crunchy, about 5 minutes.

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