Ground Turkey Green Chile Frito Pie
a lighter, quicker, brighter frito pie made with lean ground turkey breast and roasted green chilies with your choice of taco type toppings
Servings 4 people
Ingredients
for the ground turkey green chili
- 1 lb ground turkey breast you can substitute pork or beef but you might want to cook the meat separately and drain any excess fat
- 1 cup chopped white or yellow onion
- 1 cup chopped roasted green chiles- fresh canned, or frozen
- 1 teaspoon cumin
- 1 teaspoon ground red chili powder
- salt and pepper to taste
for the rest
- 4 ounces of frito style corn chips
toppings
- 1 cup shredded cheese pepper jack or medium cheddar
- sour cream
- chopped tomato
- green or white onion chopped
- cilantro
- avocado
- pickled jalapeño
Instructions
to make the ground turkey chili
- over medium heat preheat a lightly oiled large frying pan or cast iron skillet
- add the chopped onion and sauté over medium heat until the onion begins to sweat (about five minutes)
- add the ground turkey breast, cumin, and chili powder. Continue to cook, breaking apart the turkey as needed until mostly done
- Add the roasted green chiles (I used canned chiles, if using fresh you might want to add a splash of water or light lager style beer (1/4 cup or less)
- Check for seasoning and salt and pepper as desired (I like to use just a pinch of salt as the chips are plenty salty)
- Reduce heat to low and allow to simmer uncovered so the flavors to come together for about/at least ten minutes
while that simmers
- prep the toppings
to serve
- In shallow bowls or on rimmed plates divide the chips into one ounce servings (about a cup), top with a cup of the ground turkey green chili, a quarter cup of shredded cheese, a sprinkle of chopped green scallion or onion, and other topping as desired
- serve immediately