Thursday, October 14, 2010

Healthy Turkey Vegetable Chili

We love this, and it's only 280 calories per serving!

1 1/2 tbsp olive oil
1/2 onion, diced
1 minced garlic clove
ground red pepper to taste
1/2 tsp ground cumin
1 large carrot, diced
1 large celery stalk, diced
1 small yellow pepper, seeded and diced
12 oz ground turkey
4 medium sized ripe tomatoes, diced
1 can white or black beans
4 cups baby spinach
black pepper to taste

Optional:
1/4 C fat free yogurt as garnish
fresh or chopped cilantro or chives to garnish

  • drizzle oil on large saute pan over medium heat
  • Add onion, garlic, red chili and saute until tender
  • Sprinkle cumin and stir well. Add carrot, celery and bell pepper and cook for 5 minutes, stirring occasionally until vegetables begin to get tender.
  • In seperate pan, brown the turkey, then transfer to vegetable mix.
  • Add the tomatoes and beans and cook until tomatoes have broken down and most of the liquid has evaporated. Stir occasionally.
  • Stir in spinach and remove from heat.
  • Season to taste with black pepper.
  • Serve with yogurt and cilantro.

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