Make over your boring breakfast with these
tempting turkey recipes
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Are you starting off your day with a bagel and
a coffee ... again? It's easy for a breakfast routine to quickly
turn into a breakfast rut. People often sacrifice a well-rounded
breakfast that helps fuel morning activities and stave off hunger
for a quick breakfast loaded with refined carbohydrates and sugar.
The goal is to strike a balance: find quick and easy recipes that
balance carbohydrates - derived from whole grains, fruits and
vegetables - with a lean protein. One protein to consider for
breakfast is turkey, which is available in a variety of
breakfast-friendly and often gluten-free cuts, including links,
bacon and ground. Jennie-O offers many quick and easy breakfast
recipes on SwitchToTurkey.com and jennieo.com. "It's time for
Americans to drop their soggy cereal, pudge-inducing pastries and
boring granola," says Barry Lynch of the Jennie-O Turkey Store. "The
new year is a perfect time to start each day right with a
convenient, protein-rich breakfast using turkey."
To help incentivize Americans to start the day off right with a
nutritious and complete breakfast, Jennie-O is kicking off a
Breakfast Hall of Lame contest on SwitchToTurkey.com. Now through
Jan. 31, consumers who visit SwitchToTurkey.com can enter the
contest by submitting a photo of their uninspiring breakfast or a
picture of themselves with their breakfast. The person whose photo
receives the highest number of votes by Jan. 31 will win the grand
prize: a two-week stay at The Biggest Loser Resort, in either
location: Mailbu, Calif. or Ivins, Utah. Complete rules are
available on SwitchToTurkey.com. Find recipes - including a
breakfast burrito, breakfast pizza and sassy scrambled eggs with
JENNIE-O turkey sausage links - as well as tips on safe handling
instructions for turkey on the company's website.
Breakfast Burrito
1 Package JENNIE-O Extra Lean Ground Turkey Breast
1 1/4 teaspoon onion powder
1 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
1 1/4 teaspoon paprika
1/2 teaspoon pepper
1 egg and 1 egg white
1/2 cup unsweetened applesauce
1/2 cup wheat bran
1/2 green bell pepper, chopped
1/2 red bell pepper, chopped
1 (15 ounce) can of black beans, drained
8 whole wheat MANNY'S tortillas
Directions: Put the ground turkey breast in a mixing bowl. Add onion
and garlic powder, paprika, and pepper; mix thoroughly. Add egg, egg
white, applesauce, and wheat bran; stir well. Refrigerate the
mixture for at least 30 minutes or overnight. Preheat a large
non-stick skillet to medium high and coat lightly with cooking
spray. Add the ground turkey mixture and stir to crumble and brown,
14 minutes. Always cook turkey to well-done, 165 F as measured by a
meat thermometer. Reduce heat to medium. Add bell peppers and saute
with meat for 5 minutes, continuing to stir and break up the turkey
into smaller pieces. Drain the beans and add to the skillet. Cook an
additional 2 to 3 minutes. Fill tortillas with mixture. Additional
sides, if desired, light shredded cheddar cheese, CHI-CHI's salsa,
WHOLLY GUACAMOLE dip, lime juice, and cilantro. Serving suggestions
- scrambled eggs or egg whites and fresh fruit.
