Simple Turkey Chili

Healthy Lunch - Lunch

This is a very simple and hearty chili with plenty of flavor. It's even better the second day! I serve this with lowfat Cheddar cheese and lowfat sour cream. It's also delicious with crackers.

Brief

Prep 15 mins

Cook: 45 mins

Total: 1hr

Servings: 8

Yield: 8 servings

Simple Turkey Chili

Ingredients

1 ½ teaspoons olive oil

1 pound ground turkey

1 onion

chopped

2 cups water

1 (28 ounce) can canned crushed tomatoes

1 (16 ounce) can canned kidney beans - drained

rinsed

and mashed

1 tablespoon garlic

minced

2 tablespoons chili powder

½ teaspoon paprika

½ teaspoon dried oregano

½ teaspoon ground cayenne pepper

½ teaspoon ground cumin

½ teaspoon salt

½ teaspoon ground black pepper

Tomato Cucumber Salad

Lunch

Directions

Step 1

Heat the oil in a large pot over medium heat. Place turkey in the pot and cook until evenly brown. Stir in onion and cook until tender.

Step 2

Pour water into the pot. Mix in tomatoes kidney beans and garlic. Season chili powder paprika oregano cayenne pepper cumin salt and pepper. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low cover and simmer 30 minutes.

Nutritional Information

Simple Turkey Chili

Servings Per Recipe:8

Calories: 185

% Daily Value *

Protein: 16.4g 33%

Carbohydrates: 18.8g 6%

Dietary Fiber: 6.4g 26%

Sugars: 0.8g

Fat: 6.1g 9%

Saturated Fat: 1.3g 7%

Cholesterol: 41.8mg 14%

Vitamin A Iu: 1404.6IU 28%

Niacin Equivalents: 5.7mg 44%

Vitamin B6: 0.4mg 26%

Vitamin C: 11.9mg 20%

Folate: 20.8mcg 5%

Calcium: 76.9mg 8%

Iron: 3.4mg 19%

Magnesium: 36.5mg 13%

Potassium: 472mg 13%

Sodium: 450.3mg 18%

Thiamin: 0.2mg 17%

Calories From Fat: 54.7

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-)Nutrition information is provided for reference only. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.