Hot pulled turkey mixed with salsa on a bun cools down with avacado and pepper garnish.
Slow-Cooker Tex-Mex Turkey Sandwiches
- Prep Time 15 min
- Total 9 hr 30 min
- Ingredients 8
- Servings 8
Ingredients
- 4 bone-in turkey thighs (about 3 lb), skin removed
- 1/2 cup thick & chunky salsa
- 1/4 cup water
- 1 packet (1 oz) Old El Paso™ Original Taco Seasoning Mix
- 8 kaiser rolls, split
- 8 slices (1/2 oz each) Monterey Jack cheese
- 2 medium avocados, pitted, peeled and sliced
- 1 medium red or green bell pepper, cut into rings
Make With
Old El Paso
Instructions
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Step1In 3 1/2- to 4-quart slow cooker, place turkey thighs. In small bowl, mix salsa, water and taco seasoning mix; pour over turkey.
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Step2Cover; cook on Low heat setting 7 to 9 hours or until juice of turkey is clear when thickest part is cut to bone (180°F).
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Step3Remove turkey from slow cooker; place on cutting board. With 2 forks, shred turkey; discard bones. Return turkey to slow cooker; mix well. Cover; cook on High heat setting 15 minutes longer or until mixture is hot.
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Step4With slotted spoon, spoon about 1/2 cup turkey mixture onto bottom half of each bun. Top with cheese, avocados, bell pepper and top halves of buns.
Nutrition
480
Calories
18g
Total Fat
38g
Protein
42g
Total Carbohydrate
2g
Sugars
Nutrition Facts
Serving Size: 1 Sandwich
- Calories
- 480
- Calories from Fat
- 160
- Total Fat
- 18g
- 27%
- Saturated Fat
- 6g
- 28%
- Trans Fat
- 1g
- Cholesterol
- 120mg
- 39%
- Sodium
- 1030mg
- 43%
- Potassium
- 630mg
- 18%
- Total Carbohydrate
- 42g
- 14%
- Dietary Fiber
- 4g
- 17%
- Sugars
- 2g
- Protein
- 38g
% Daily Value*:
- Vitamin A
- 25%
- 25%
- Vitamin C
- 25%
- 25%
- Calcium
- 20%
- 20%
- Iron
- 30%
- 30%
Exchanges:
3 Starch; 0 Fruit; 0 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 4 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 1/2 Fat;Carbohydrate Choice
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