I believe I mentioned a few weeks ago trying to pay a little more attention to what I was eating. Well it has been a pretty slow process for me. I refuse to eat something healthy that I can’t stand the taste of just because it’s healthier. In the same breath I have definitely gone the other way and also refuse to waste calories on something that isn’t worth it. I’ve spit out gum, candy and baked goods and deemed them not calorie worthy.
So this last week I bought extra lean ground turkey and some ground chicken with absolutely no idea what to do with them, but I knew they were better for me than my lovely Ribeye that I cooked last week wink wink.
So I set myself a task of turning 94% lean ground turkey into something delicious. Or at the very least something I could eat and not throw away. It was surprisingly easy; a few pantry items and some spices I made a wonderful Ground Turkey Chili. I had intended to take one of the cans of beans and smash them to thicken the stew but I forgot and just added it but the next time I might, just to make it a little thicker, though totally not necessary.
Ground Turkey Chili
1 lb ground turkey
Swirl or two extra virgin olive oil
1 10 oz can rotel
1 15.8 oz great northern beans
1 16 oz can pinto beans
1 15 oz can white hominy
1 32 oz low sodium chicken broth – or homemade
1 large onion diced
3 cloves garlic, chopped
3 small bulbs shallots diced
1 medium green pepper seeded & chopped – I added this because I needed to use it up
1 teaspoon cumin
1 tablespoon Kosher salt
1 teaspoon black pepper
Handful fresh spinach leaves – I added this also to use it up
3-4 drops of sriracha hot chili sauce – to taste
It’s best to take everything out and put it on the counter and chop all the vegetables.
In a dutch oven or your favorite soup pot. Swirl a little oil in the bottom, add the onions, garlic, green pepper and shallots, sweat for a couple of minutes, add the turkey and brown. Add cumin, salt and pepper then the beans and hominy. Cover with broth and toss in a handful of the spinach. Finish off with some sriracha and taste for salt.
Tastes even better the next day; according to my husband!
I am going to try to start including this information with my recipes; I will do my best but forgive me if they all don’t include it
Serving size: 1 cup
Makes: approx. 12 cups
Calories: 206.53
Fat: 3.56 g
Carbs: 31.78 g
Protein: 13.77 g
