Twist on the ol' taco

On this particular night, I didn't document anything about my process. As a result, the only picture I have to share is one of the plated meal. I chose not to take any process pictures for two reasons.

The first, laziness. Unlike many of my food blogging heroes (who seem to love photography as much as they love cooking), on my best days I love the cooking parts and kind of like taking the pictures. Don't get me wrong, in general, I love taking pictures. My problem is that I am a novice chef and taking the appropriate "time out" to snap a photograph can, at times, be overwhelming. Especially if it means that in the meantime, my garlic burns or something boils over. Perhaps my food blogging idols do a lot more staging and a lot less real time picture taking of the cooking process...perhaps I shall never know!

The second, I was experimenting with an idea in my own head. I was not following a recipe and my brain can only be used for so many tasks at one time.

This turned out to be a delicious, easy and quick meal to make! You should try it some night. Some night when you're hungry, your husband (or wife) is hungry, your kids are hungry and time is not on your side.

 
Here's what you need:

1 fresh Poblano pepper, diced
2 fresh green chilies, diced
1/2 large onion, sliced
1 pound lean, ground turkey
1 pack taco seasoning
or the combination of spices below; measurements will vary depending on personal preference & freshness of spices
-ground cumin
-chili powder
-Cayenne pepper powder
-dried oregano
-salt 
1/4 cup reduced sodium chicken broth
1 large flour tortilla
1/2 16 oz can refried beans
1 cup shredded Mexican blend cheese
1 jalapeno, sliced 
1 avocado, sliced  
some dollops of Daisy
a large handful of lettuce

Here's what you do: 

Preheat oven to 375 degrees. 

Dice 1/2 a large onion, 1 Poblano pepper, and two green chilies. You can remove some of the seeds and pith (white stuff) to reduce the heat in the peppers if you want. I, obviously, left most of it in tact. Set cut vegetables aside.

Brown ground turkey in medium hot skillet. Once the meat is browned, add the diced onion, Poplano pepper, and green chilies. Cook for a few minutes, until the peppers have softened. Add one pack of taco seasoning or make your own, which is what I always do by combining the above ingredients to taste. Because the meat is so lean, it tends to start looking a little dry. Add chicken broth to skillet and allow meat mixture to simmer until the liquid is gone. Set meat mixture aside.

Place large flour tortilla on baking pan/pizza pan. The pan does not need to be greased or sprayed with cooking spray. Spoon refried beans onto tortilla, spreading a thing layer on the tortilla like tomato sauce on a pizza. Add meat mixture on top of beans like toppings on a pizza. Sprinkle cheese blend on top of meat. 

Pop the whole thing into the oven for 10 minutes or until the cheese is melted. 

Cut and serve topped with sliced, fresh jalapenos, sliced avocado, a few dollops of Daisy, and a heaping pile of lettuce. 

You're probably going to need a knife and fork for this one.