Thursday, February 2, 2012

You Asked For It, So Here It Is...

Photo & Recipe Credit - Skinnytaste

This recipe was phenomenal! It was easy to make and I did make some of my own personal changes to it. You will find these changes in bold parenthesis.

White Bean Turkey Chili

Servings: 14 • Serving Size: 1 cup • Old Points: 4 pts • Points+: 5 pts
Calories: 211.5 • Fat: 5.4 g • Protein: 22.5 g • Carb: 23.7 g • Fiber: 8.4 g

  • cooking spray
  • 2 small onions, chopped (1/2 brown onion)
  • 5 garlic cloves (3 tbsp garlic powder or to taste)
  • 2 tsp chili powder (to your taste)
  • 1 bay leaf (forgot this)
  • 1/2 tbsp cumin
  • 1/2 tbsp oregano
  • 2 tsp red pepper flakes (to taste)
  • 3 lbs 99% lean ground turkey (used 85/15 ground turkey)
  • 4 16 oz cans of cannellini beans, rinsed and drained
  • 2 cups of fat free chicken broth
  • 1/2 cup of fat free sour cream (regular sour cream)
  • salt and pepper to taste

Heat a large heavy bottomed pot over medium flame. When hot, spray oil. Add onions, garlic, saute about 5 min. Add meat and cook, breaking it up until white, about 5 minutes. Add salt, chili powder, cumin, oregano, red pepper flakes and cook for 2 minutes. Add beans, broth, cook uncovered about 10 minutes.

Lower heat
and cover, simmer about 45 minutes mixing occasionally. Add sour cream and cook 5 more minutes. Adjust seasoning and salt to taste.

Top
with chopped red onion, chopped fresh cilantro, light sour cream, jalapeƱos and reduced fat cheddar if desired.






ENJOY,
Jaime

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