The Best Turkey Chili

I have tried several diet plans over the past several years. The most recent was the MRC diet. I came across one of my favorite healthy recipes when I tried the program with Metabolic Research Center. They are awesome and they helped me lose almost ten pounds! This was my absolute favorite recipe that came from this program. It was so good that I had to share it with my family. I had them over one night and I told them I was making chili, but they didn’t expect it to be healthy. My dad originally crinkled his nose up about it and I was worried I would have to order pizza or something in case they didn’t like it. Eventually, I got everyone to try it and they all liked it too. My mom called the next day and told me that my dad had lost a pound after coming over to eat with me. I just thought wow. He ate at least a fourth of the pot and he still lost weight!

The chili has a little kick to it but adding some crackers helps. It makes eight one-cup servings. When I make it for myself, I scoop one cup into eight different containers and that makes lunch or dinner for an entire week. When my family came over, I doubled the recipe and it made plenty (there were two guys there who are basically bottomless pits). I paired it with steamed broccoli. Was this the best combination? Maybe not. The chili itself is mostly turkey meat, so I do recommend pairing it with a serving of your favorite veggies for a healthy meal.

Turkey Chili:

• 16 oz. ground turkey breast
• 16 oz. turkey sausage
• 1/2 cup green onions
• 3 cloves of garlic
• 1 bell pepper, chopped
• 1 lg. can of tomatoes
• 1 tsp. each: chili powder, cumin, oregano
• 1 Tbsp. coarse ground black pepper
• 1/2 cup water

Spray pan heavily with Pam. Sauté onion, garlic, and bell pepper. When onions are clear, add turkey meats, tomatoes, chili powder, cumin, oregano, and pepper. Simmer 15 minutes. If too thick, add 1/2 cup water and simmer 5 minutes more. Makes 8 servings (1cup).