This Ground Turkey Recipe with Sweet Potato, Black Bean Chili is healthy, delicious and one of our favorite belly fat burning recipes! It can be assembled and ready to cook in mere minutes. Great for those days when we have little time!
The wonderful thing about this dish is you just place all the ingredients into a slow cooker. Then leave it for the day, or overnight, and you have a nutritious and delicious meal.
This dish is also great for those who want meals planned in advance. Perfect for “make and freeze”.
On those days you don’t want to cook, just take from the freezer, place in the microwave and have a belly fat burning meal that is ready in moments.
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Ground Turkey And Sweet Potato, Black Bean Chili Recipe.
Not only is this chili a tiny 380 calories per serving it’s also packed with protein from the meat and quinoa, and is gluten-free.
Ground Turkey with Sweet Potato and Black Bean Chili
Ingredients
For the Chili
- 1 Tbsp Olive Oil
- 700 g ground turkey lean
- 2 tablespoons Chili Powder
- 3 teaspoons ground cumin
- 1 red onion finely diced
- 3 cloves garlic minced
- 450 g sweet potatoes cubed
- ¼ cup quinoa
- 400 g Tomatoes canned
- 400 g black beans canned
- 200 g Tomato Puree
- ½ cup Vegetable Stock
- ¼ teaspoon sea salt
- ¼ teaspoon black pepper
Garnish (Optional)
- 1 Tbsp sour cream
- 2 tablespoons cilantro fresh and chopped (or torn)
Instructions
- Heat the 1 Tbsp Olive Oil in a large fry pan over a medium high setting.1 Tbsp Olive Oil
- Add the 1 red onion and the minced 3 cloves garlic to the pan. Sauté until the onion becomes translucent and starting to caramelize. We are looking for golden brown not burnt;3 cloves garlic, 1 red onion
- Add the 200 g Tomato Puree and sauté with the onion and garlic for 2 or 3 minutes. It will become glossy and a deeper color.200 g Tomato Puree
- Add the 700 g ground turkey, 2 tablespoons Chili Powder and 3 teaspoons ground cumin to the onion, garlic and tomato. Fry until the Turkey has browned. We are aiming for it to be just cooked through and no longer pink. The ground turkey will separate and appear as large crumbs. Don't overcook.700 g ground turkey, 2 tablespoons Chili Powder, 3 teaspoons ground cumin
- Add the turkey mixture, 450 g sweet potatoes, ¼ cup quinoa, canned 400 g Tomatoes, 400 g black beans, ½ cup Vegetable Stock, ¼ teaspoon sea salt and ¼ teaspoon black pepper to the slow cooker. Set your cooker to high and leave for 4 hours, or low setting for 6 to 8 hours.450 g sweet potatoes, ¼ cup quinoa, 400 g Tomatoes, 400 g black beans, ½ cup Vegetable Stock, ¼ teaspoon sea salt, ¼ teaspoon black pepper
- Top each serving with a dash of 1 Tbsp sour cream and 2 tablespoons cilantro. Serve with a green salad.1 Tbsp sour cream, 2 tablespoons cilantro
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