Healthy Recipe

Weight Watchers Hearty Turkey Chili

Recipe By:
Steve G
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Weight Watchers Hearty Turkey Chili
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  • Total Time 83 min Ico-add
  • Yield 6 Servings
  • Level Medium

A bowl of chili is always comforting, on cold fall days and the rest of the year as well. This healthy Weight Watchers recipe has a points value of 4. It features kidney beans, lean turkey and lots of vegeta...
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Ingredients

  • Cooking spray
  • 1 teaspoon canola oil
  • 1 large onion, chopped
  • 2 medium garlic cloves, minced
  • 2 medium carrots, thinly sliced into rounds
  • 1 pound lean ground turkey
  • 2 tablespoons chili powder
  • 1 tablespoon paprika
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons red pepper flakes
  • 1 teaspoon ground cumin
  • 2 medium tomatoes, chopped
  • 1 cup canned tomato sauce
  • 1 cup canned chicken broth
  • 1 1/2 tablespoons apple cider vinegar
  • 1 1/2 cups cooked kidney beans, rinsed and drained
  • 1 medium green pepper, seeded and chopped
  • Salt and pepper to taste
  • 1/4 cup scallion, chopped
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Directions

  1. 1. Coat a large pot with cooking spray; place over medium heat. Add oil and onion; sauté onion until soft, about 5 to 7 minutes.
  2. 2. Add garlic and carrots; cook until garlic is soft and aromatic, about 1 minute.
  3. 3. Add turkey; brown meat, breaking it up with a wooden spoon as it cooks, about 5 minutes. Stir to break up lumps.
  4. 4. Add chili powder, paprika, red pepper flakes, cumin, tomatoes, tomato sauce, broth, vinegar, beans and green pepper; bring mixture to a boil.
  5. 5. Cover, reduce heat and simmer until meat and vegetables are tender, about 30 to 45 minutes.
  6. 6. Season to taste with salt and pepper; garnish with scallions.
  7. 7. Use 1 cup per serving to maintain point value.
 
 
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