Turkey Chili

 

Yield: 4 servings

Complete Lean & Green Meal: 1 Leaner, 3 green, 3 condiment, 1 healthy fat

Total time: 25 minutes

Ingredients:

1 tsp oil

2 scallions, white and green parts separated, diced

1 large bell pepper (any color), diced

1 jalapeno pepper

1/4 tsp salt

2 garlic cloves, minced

1 1/4 lb. 93% lean ground turkey

1, (28oz) can diced fire-roasted tomatoes

2 tsp ground cumin

2 tsp chili powder

Directions:

1. Heat oil in a large soup pot over medium-high heat. and cook the white part of the scallions with the peppers and salt for 2 to 3 minutes. Add the garlic, and cook until fragrant, about 1 minute.

2. Add the turkey, breaking it up into small pieces with a wooden spoon, and continue to cook until it is cooked through.

3. Pour in the tomatoes, cumin, and chili powder; stir to combine. Cover, and simmer on low for 10 to 15 minutes.

4. Ladle into bowls and top each with an ounce of avocado and 1/2 ounce of cheese. Sprinkle the green part of the scallion on top.

Toppings:

4 oz. sliced avocado

2 oz. reduced fat, shredded cheddar cheese

Per serving: 380 calories, 20g fat, 18g carbohydrate, 34g protein

DISCLAIMER: This is not my recipe. It is just something that I made, and wanted to share.

This recipe makes me happy

Years ago my Mother and Sister gave me a cookbook for one of my birthdays. There was a favorite bread recipe that I would make every week for my three young children at the time. 

We were an Army family and moved a lot. We lived in Germany, Barstow, California and also Hawaii. This recipe came with us everywhere. It was the best recipe for bread that I have ever found. 

I lost the cookbook that this recipe was in. It might still be packed in some boxes, but when I have looked for it I have been unable to find it. Trust me when I say that I have tried. 

This made me sad.......Until this morning. 

I sit with a friend every Wednesday morning. Just to make sure she is ok, and it gives her husband peace of mind when he leaves the house for a few hours. When I walked into their kitchen this morning they had a copy of the very cookbook that I have lost and been looking for. I asked if I could look for the recipe, and voila I found it. I was silently doing a happy dance. 

I knew all of the ingredients, and even the procedures by heart, but I could not remember the measurements or the temperature to cook the bread. So, now I will be able to make this recipe for my family again. 

The recipe calls for a glaze at the end. The only thing I did differently with this was use melted butter instead of the glaze. It always gave the bread a slight salty flavor on the crust, but in a good way. 

Oh, I can’t wait to make this again. Yes, I even knead it with my hands. This is pure joy. If you try it let me know how you like it.