Turkey, Quinoa & Sweet Potato Chili
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This turkey, quinoa, and sweet potato chili is the perfect cozy meal for cold-weather months thanks to the warming and grounding vegetables and spices.
Ingredients
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 1 pound ground turkey (or beef; leave out meat for vegetarian option)
  • 1 onion, diced
  • 1 sweet potato, washed and diced
  • 2 bell peppers, diced
  • 1 cup tricolor quinoa
  • 1 can black beans, rinsed
  • 1 can red navy beans, rinsed
  • 1 can tomato paste
  • 1 teaspoon turmeric
  • 1 teaspoon cumin
  • 1 teaspoon chili powder
  • 4 cups low sodium chicken broth (or vegetable broth)
  • salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
  1. Heat olive oil in a sauté pan over medium heat
  2. Sauté ground turkey until no longer pink, season with salt and pepper
  3. Into a slow cooker (or large pot if making on stovetop), add cooked turkey, diced sweet potato, diced onion, diced bell peppers, uncooked quinoa, black beans, red navy beans, tomato paste, turmeric, cumin, chili powder, and chicken broth. Mix well.
  4. Cook on high for 4 hours in slow cooker (or about 1 hour simmering on stovetop), until sweet potatoes are cooked and quinoa has expanded
  5. Add salt and pepper to taste
  6. Serve warm with toppings of choice(shredded cheese, greek yogurt, avocado or microgreens)
Recipe by Nutrition Squeezed at https://nutritionsqueezed.com/turkey-quinoa-sweet-potato-chili/