Taco Pockets

Health score
44%
Taco Pockets
40 min.
4
947kcal

Suggestions

Ingredients

  • servings black bean blue organic assorted
  • 15 ounce canned tomatoes chunky-style crushed canned
  • tablespoon chili powder dark a palmful
  • teaspoon coarse salt 
  • 12-inch flour tortillas soft diameter
  • cloves garlic chopped
  • cloves garlic minced
  • medium bell pepper green seeded finely chopped
  • tablespoon ground cumin a palmful
  • teaspoon ground cumin 
  • 1.3 pounds ground turkey breast 
  • cup mild taco sauce 
  • cups monterey jack shredded
  • tablespoon olive oil extra-virgin 1 turn around the pan
  • medium onion finely chopped
  • small onion finely chopped
  • teaspoon cayenne pepper sauce 
  • small plum tomatoes seeded chopped
  •  heart of romaine lettuce shredded
  • servings salt and pepper 
  • pieces seasonal vegetable and strips fresh cut
  • tablespoon vegetable oil 1 turn around the pan

Equipment

  • bowl
  • frying pan
  • sauce pan
  • oven

Directions

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

Nutrition Facts

Calories947kcal
Protein26.43%
Fat35.27%
Carbs38.3%

Properties

Glycemic Index
87
Glycemic Load
21.78
Inflammation Score
-10
Nutrition Score
46.941739248193%

Flavonoids

Naringenin
0.21mg
Apigenin
0.01mg
Luteolin
1.42mg
Isorhamnetin
2.25mg
Kaempferol
0.35mg
Myricetin
0.1mg
Quercetin
10.18mg

Nutrients percent of daily need

Calories:947.47kcal
47.37%
Fat:37.47g
57.65%
Saturated Fat:16.05g
100.3%
Carbohydrates:91.57g
30.52%
Net Carbohydrates:82.6g
30.04%
Sugar:26.76g
29.73%
Cholesterol:133.44mg
44.48%
Sodium:2922.24mg
127.05%
Alcohol:0g
100%
Alcohol %:0%
100%
Protein:63.18g
126.37%
Vitamin B3:21.86mg
109.3%
Selenium:68.9µg
98.44%
Phosphorus:913.66mg
91.37%
Vitamin B6:1.82mg
90.9%
Calcium:679.31mg
67.93%
Vitamin B1:0.83mg
55.67%
Manganese:1.08mg
53.85%
Vitamin C:43.07mg
52.2%
Iron:9.25mg
51.4%
Vitamin A:2519.17IU
50.38%
Vitamin B2:0.82mg
48.26%
Folate:170.39µg
42.6%
Zinc:5.66mg
37.76%
Vitamin K:38.29µg
36.47%
Fiber:8.97g
35.89%
Potassium:1251.9mg
35.77%
Magnesium:129.2mg
32.3%
Copper:0.53mg
26.34%
Vitamin E:3.64mg
24.27%
Vitamin B5:2.09mg
20.9%
Vitamin B12:1.24µg
20.67%
Vitamin D:0.94µg
6.29%