Turkey Bacon Bean Dip, wrap up

And now for something totally different!

Turkey Bacon Bean Dip

Eat this with some chips, on a tortilla, on vegetable sticks, or on a taco!

• 1 can of refried black beans (use organic, no fat added, lard free)
• ½ can of black beans
• 1 pack of taco spice (reduced sodium)
• 6 strips of turkey bacon
• 1 jalapeno (minced small) use less if needed
• 1/3 c red onion, diced very small
• 1/3c green pepper, diced very small
• 1/2c fat free sour cream
• Black pepper
• Salt
• Handful of cheddar cheese

1. Heat pan non stick pan to medium
2. Cut up turkey bacon into small squares
3. Cook turkey bacon until crispy, this should only take a few min.
4. Cool turkey bacon on a paper towel
5. Mix up beans, spice, pepper, onion, jalapeno, salt and sour cream
6. Fold in turkey bacon
7. Top with cheese, enjoy!

Turkey Bacon

Turkey bacon would be good if they did not call it bacon. I have yet to find a turkey bacon that has the texture and crispness of pork bacon. The reason: Turkey bacon does not have all that yummy fat. It is a little tougher than normal bacon and has a slight flavor of turkey jerky.

When buying turkey bacon make sure you look for the usual: organic/free range/no antibiotics, and nitrate/nitrite free!

Wrap up

Sick of beef, want something new, go turkey! Cook turkey breast cutlets like you would chicken. Replace ground beef with turkey. Just substitute turkey in for your regular meats. Super lean and full of vitamins (and cheap!) turkey is a great choice for changing things up in the kitchen.

My Weight Loss:

Down again this week! I lost the exact amount of weight that I wanted to!

I will be out of town for the next two weeks starting on Thursday. I am not sure how many posts I will have next week but I will be back!