Try these BBQ-Ranch Baked Turkey Tacos for a fun spin on taco night. They are fast, easy, and oh-so-good! Top with tomato and avocado for even more fun!
BBQ-Ranch Baked Turkey Tacos
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We eat tacos a lot around here. They taste so good, and they are so easy to put together! (Even easier when you make a bunch of taco meat ahead of time in your slow cooker and freeze it for a fast meal later!) But sometimes I get bored with the “same old” tacos, so I’m looking for ways to change it up a bit!
This recipe is adapted from one in “Autumn in a Jiffy” by Gooseberry Patch.
Instead of the classic taco seasoning, this recipe used Hidden Valley Original ranch dressing mix and barbecue sauce. Um… yum?
I also switched out ground beef and used ground turkey instead, just for a change of pace. Brown the turkey in a large saucepan. Then add the ranch dressing mix and toss it around to mix well. Then add the barbecue sauce, mix, and cook for a few minutes until the sauce gets nice and thick.
Once your taco meat is ready to go, fill your taco shells (I used 7 shells) and place them in a baking dish (my 9×9 pan worked perfectly) and top the meat with plenty of shredded Cheddar cheese. The Old El Paso Stand N Stuff taco shells work great for this – you can just stand them up and leave them alone, instead of fighting with the round bottomed shells. Bake the tacos for 10 minutes for super-melty cheese and super-crispy shells.
Top it off with fresh tomato and avocado, and it feels like summer in here!
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Enjoy!
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Printable Recipe Card for BBQ-Ranch Baked Turkey Tacos
- 1 pound ground turkey
- 2 packets ranch dressing mix
- ¾ cup barbecue sauce
- 6-8 taco shells
- 1 cup shredded Cheddar cheese
- Optional, for garnish: diced tomato, diced avocado
- Brown turkey in a large saucepan over medium heat; drain.
- Add ranch dressing mix and toss well to coat.
- Add barbecue sauce and mix. Reduce heat to low and cook for 3-5 minutes, stirring frequently, until sauce thickens.
- Fill taco shells with meat and place in baking dish. Top meat with shredded cheese.
- Bake uncovered at 400 degrees for 10 minutes.
- Garnish with tomato and avocado.
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