Healthy Chilli Con Carne Recipe - Made with Turkey - Recipes by Warren Nash

ground beef

🥗Healthier: ground turkey

💰Cheaper: ground pork

Ground turkey is leaner, while ground pork is often less expensive.

kidney beans

🥗Healthier: black beans

💰Cheaper: pinto beans

Black beans offer more fiber, while pinto beans are usually cheaper.

cheddar cheese

🥗Healthier: nutritional yeast

💰Cheaper: processed cheese

Nutritional yeast is lower in calories, while processed cheese is often less expensive.

sour cream

🥗Healthier: Greek yogurt

💰Cheaper: creme fraiche

Greek yogurt provides a healthier option with similar creaminess.

Chop the ends off the onion, slice it in half, peel, and chop it.

Peel and chop 2 garlic cloves.

Heat oil in a large nonstick casserole dish over high heat.

Fry the onion and garlic for about 5 minutes until the onions turn clear.

Add 1 teaspoon of ground cumin, 1 teaspoon of chili powder, 1 teaspoon of ground cinnamon, and 500 g of minced turkey; stir continuously until the turkey is cooked and turned white.

Add 1 400 g tin of chopped tomatoes, 1 tablespoon of oregano, 2 tablespoons of tomato puree, and crumble in 1 beef stock cube; stir to combine.

Add a little bit of boiling water to the mixture and season generously.

Leave to simmer for 20 minutes with the lid off.

After 20 minutes, add the drained and washed kidney beans and stir them in.

Leave to simmer for a further 10 minutes with the lid off.

Remove from heat, place the lid on, and leave to rest for at least 15 minutes before serving.

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