Yammy Yammy!!!! We will be serving Taco Tuesday Nov 23rd

Turkey and Yam Spicy Tacos

Ingredients

• 1 yam, peeled and diced
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 3/4 pound turkey
• 1/2 cup chopped onion
• 1 clove garlic, minced
• 4 jalapeno peppers, seeded and minced
• 1 tablespoon chili powder
• 1 teaspoon ground cumin
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 cup tomatillo salsa
• 1/2 cup chopped fresh cilantro
• 16 warm flour tortillas

Directions

1. Put the diced yam in a microwave-safe bowl; cook in the microwave until cooked through and fork-tender, stirring once, 5 to 7 minutes.
2. Coat the bottom of a large skillet with olive oil and place over medium heat; cook and stir the onion, garlic, and jalapeno pepper. Continue cooking until the onions begin to caramelize, 7 to 10 minutes. Add cooked Turkey to heat and season with the chili powder, cumin, , and salt. Pour the salsa over everything; fold the sweet potatoes into the mixture. Allow the mixture to cook until the excess moisture evaporates. Garnish with the cilantro. Serve with the warm tortillas.

ERNESTO’S TURKEY STUFFING

(Portions are on a restaurant size scale)

10 Lb Uncle Ben’s Stuffing Mix

1 Lb Butter

3/4 Lb Diced onion

1/2 Lb Diced celery

3/4 Lb Diced Pineapple

½ Lb Raisins

2 Lb Pecans

• Melt the butter and add onions & celery
• When they are soft add the rest of the ingredients
• Add water ( per instructions on Uncle Ben’s box) and cook until it is boiling then add stuffing and mix for another 5 minutes

                                Carnitas

INGREDIENTS:                                              PREP TIME:  30 Minutes

COOKING TIME:  3 ½ Hours

10 lbs.              Pork “cushion” (body part)

7 tbs                 Salt

1                      Orange (cut in half)

2oz                   Onion

5                       Garlic Cloves

5 lbs                Lard

PREPARATION:

Low Heat:  Place lard in Lg Pot (enough lard that when it melts it covers the Pork)

Add:   Pork, Salt, Orange, Onion & Garlic Cloves

Cover:   Lg Pot of Carnitas

Cook:  for 3 to 3 1/2 hours

Remove from heat when Pork is tender