Over the past six months or
so Judy and I have moved from Tahoe to Tulsa, visited Italy for the wedding of
our son Adam to Shawna, traveled to Phoenix for yet another wedding, visited
New York twice, once to meet our newest grandson Max and on another occasion
for his Bris, and traveled to Palm Desert for our winter stay. In other words, we’ve strayed a bit from our
every day healthy cooking path and as a consequence I for one have gained a few unwanted
pounds.
The best way to combat our
indiscretions is to get back on track as quickly and completely as
possible. With that in mind, Judy
prepared to most delicious meal this evening.
I may have even told her that, if she liked, she could present me with
this dish every night… forever. It’s simply
that good.
From our kitchen to
yours. Enjoy the adventure.
Ingredients
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| Tex Mex Turkey in a Pot |
1 pound Ground Turkey,
extra lean
3 cloves Garlic, minced
½ cup Onion, yellow,
chopped
½ cup Bell Pepper, green,
diced
1 tsp Kosher Salt
1 tsp Chili Powder
16 oz Kidney Beans, 1 can
drained
2 ½ cups Tomatoes, diced,
with juice
¾ cup Brown Rice, instant, uncooked
¾ cup Cheddar Cheese,
shredded
1/2 tsp Red Pepper flakes, dried
Cooking Spray
Instructions
Brown Turkey and Garlic in a
pan sprayed with the Cooking Spray.
Add Onion and Green Pepper;
cook until Onion is transparent; drain off any fat.
In a 2 quart casserole
combine the meat mixture with Salt, Chili Powder, Beans, Pepper flakes, Tomatoes and Rice.
Bake, covered at 350° for
30 minutes.
Uncover and sprinkle with
Cheese; bake another 15 minutes.
Yields 6 – 8 servings.
PointsPlus value per serving is 5. Prep
time is 15 minutes, Cooking time is 45 minutes. Level of difficulty is Easy.
Weight Watchers and
PointsPlus are registered trademarks of Weight Watchers Intl. Inc.
Recipes shown may not be
exactly the same as those found on any website. Judy and I tend to "tweak"
each recipe we feature, to some degree, incorporating our own unique tastes and
ideas. PointsPlus values, however, are accurate.
Photo by Barry Baruh
