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Recipe of the Week 10/14-10/20/12

White Chili with Ground Turkey

Ingredients

1 onion, chopped
3 cloves garlic, minced
1 1/2 pounds ground turkey
2 (4 ounce) cans canned green chile peppers, chopped
1 tablespoon ground cumin
1 tablespoon dried oregano
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
ground cayenne pepper to taste
ground white pepper to taste
3 (15 ounce) cans cannellini beans
5 cups chicken broth

Directions

In a large pot over medium heat, combine the onion, garlic and ground turkey and saute for 10 minutes, or until turkey is well browned. Add the chile peppers, cumin, oregano, cinnamon, cayenne pepper to taste and white pepper to taste and saute for 5 more minutes.

Add two cans of the beans and the chicken broth to the pot. Take the third can of beans and puree them in a blender or food processor. Add this to the pot along . Stir well and simmer for 10 minutes. Makes 8 servings

Prep Time: 15 min Cook Time 30 min

Nutritional info: Calories 365; Fat 16.5 g; Carbs 26.7 g; Fiber 7.2 g; Protein 31.5 g