Lentil Chili

Name: Lentil Chili
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 8 servings.
Cuisine: Mexican Chilies, Mexican Recipes, Mexican Soups
Ingredients: 1 pound lean ground turkey; 1 can (49 ounces) reduced-sodium chicken broth; 2 cups lentils, rinsed; 1 can (15 ounces) tomato sauce; 1 can (14-1/2 ounces) diced tomatoes, undrained; 1 medium onion, chopped; 1 tablespoon chili powder; 1 teaspoon ground cumin; 1/4 teaspoon pepper

Cumin and chili powder perk up this saucy lentil and ground turkey blend from Noel Egert Diebel of Richland, Washington.

Ingredients

1 pound lean ground turkey
1 can (49 ounces) reduced-sodium chicken broth
2 cups lentils, rinsed
1 can (15 ounces) tomato sauce
1 can (14-1/2 ounces) diced tomatoes, undrained
1 medium onion, chopped
1 tablespoon chili powder
1 teaspoon ground cumin
1/4 teaspoon pepper

Directions

In a Dutch oven, cook turkey over medium heat until no longer pink; drain. Add the remaining ingredients; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 25-30 minutes or until lentils are tender.

Nutrition Facts

1-1/2 cups: 278 calories, 5g fat (1g saturated fat), 45mg cholesterol, 918mg sodium, 35g carbohydrate (0 sugars, 12g fiber), 25g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 3 lean meat, 1-1/2 starch, 1 vegetable, 1/2 fat.

Originally published as Lentil Chili in Light & Tasty December/January 2003