Weight Cut Recipe #2 [Takedown Turkey Chili]

Ingredients:

3 pounds ground turkey

2 cans of crushed tomatoes

1 box or can of low sodium veggie broth.

1 large red onion

3 cloves of fresh garlic

1 can of chili or kidney beans

2 large red bell peppers [diced]

2 large poblano peppers [diced]

1 can of sweet corn

1 tablespoon red pepper flakes

1 cup chopped parsley

1 cup chopped cilantro

1 cup chili powder

2 tablespoons cumin

2 packets McCormick low sodium chili seasoning

 

This makes a large pot for the entire week

Directions:

  1. Use your favorite cooking spray and cover the bottom of your pot generously.
  2. Brown your ground turkey over medium heat and drain any fat it may produce.
  3. Add your diced peppers [red bells and poblano’s] chili beans with the sauce, chopped garlic ,diced red onion and 1 can of sweet corn and stir into the ground browned turkey until all ingredients are incorporated.
  4. Cover for about 10 minutes and then stir again.
  5. Add the two cans of crushed tomatoes and veggie broth and stir well. Let simmer over medium heat for about 20 minutes while occasionally stiring.
  6. Add 1 cup of chili powder, 1 tablespoon of cumin and 2 packets of McCormick’s chili seasoning. Stir well and cover. Let simmer over low to medium heat while stirring occasionally.
  7. After about 30-45 minutes of simmering and stirring, add the chopped parsley, cilantro and if you like it on the spicy side add the red pepper flakes as well.
  8. Stir again, cover and let simmer on low for 30 minutes.
  9. You can garnish with chopped parsley and cilantro.