White Bean Turkey Chili in Tortilla Bowls
 
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Something to warm you up on a cold day, and a great game-day snack!
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Ingredients
For the Chili
  • 1 lb ground turkey
  • 15 oz can cannellini beans
  • 1 medium onion
  • 4 garlic cloves
  • 1 tablespoon ground cumin
  • 1 teaspoon ground fennel
  • 2 teaspoons dried oregano
  • 1 teaspoon chili powder
  • ¼ teaspoon ground nutmeg
  • ½ teaspoon crushed red pepper
  • 1 bay leaf
  • 1½ teaspoons all-purpose flour
  • 1 chicken bouillon packet
  • 2 cups low sodium chicken stock
  • 2 cups diced bell peppers
  • 2 cups fresh baby spinach
  • ¼ cup sundried tomatoes
  • 2-3 tablespoons olive oil
  • Salt
  • Pepper
For the Tortilla Bowls
  • 4 flour tortillas
  • All-natural canola oil cooking spray
Instructions
For the chili
  1. Drain and rinse the cannellini beans. Dice the onion and bell peppers (use any color combo of peppers you like- we used 1 whole red pepper and half of each of a yellow and orange pepper), and mince the garlic.
  2. In a medium, heavy bottom pot (at least 3 quarts... we used cast iron), heat olive oil over medium heat and sauté onions with salt and pepper until slightly softened, about 3 minutes. Add garlic and stir, cooking for only a minute. Add in the ground turkey (use a third tablespoon of olive oil here if your turkey is extra lean) and spices, except the bay leaf. Break up the turkey with a wooden spoon and cook through, stirring frequently.
  3. When the meat is fully cooked, mix in the flour and cook another 1-2 minutes. This will help thicken the chili as the flour absorbs the moisture from the turkey mixture.
  4. Add the beans, bell peppers, sundried tomatoes, and spinach. Dissolve the chicken bouillon packet in the chicken stock, and add the stock mixture to the pot. Drop in your bay leaf. Stir everything together, being sure to scrape up any bits of flavor cooked onto the bottom of the pan.
  5. Let the chili simmer, covered, over medium-low heat for one hour, until the flavors have combined and the beans have absorbed all the flavorful spices.
For the tortilla bowls
  1. Spray both sides of each tortilla with cooking spray, and wedge them between the bottom side of 4 muffin cups. Bake for 8-10 minutes at 375 degrees F until golden brown and crispy.
Nutrition Information
Serving Size: 4 Calories: 776 Fat: 34g Saturated fat: 8g Unsaturated fat: 23g Carbohydrates: 71g Sugar: 7g Sodium: 917mg Fiber: 9g Protein: 46g Cholesterol: 123mg
Recipe by PurposeFull Life at http://www.lifepurposefull.com/white-bean-turkey-chili/