TURKEY-LENTIL CHILI

Turkey-Lentil Chili image

This is such a great and filling recipe, you hardly notice it's good for you!

Provided by GG

Categories Soups, Stews and Chili Recipes Chili Recipes Turkey Chili Recipes

Time 1h10m

Yield 12

Number Of Ingredients 15

Ingredients

2 cups dry lentils
2 quarts vegetable broth
2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
4 cloves garlic, minced
1 large onion, chopped
2 stalks celery, chopped
1 pound turkey sausage
2 tomatoes, peeled, seeded, and chopped
1 teaspoon ground turmeric
1 teaspoon ground cumin
½ teaspoon dried thyme leaves
1 pinch crushed red pepper flakes
sea salt to taste
1 (8 ounce) container plain lowfat yogurt
¼ cup chopped fresh parsley for garnish

Steps:

Bring lentils and vegetable broth to a boil in a large pot over high heat. Reduce heat to medium, and simmer for 10 minutes.
Meanwhile, heat the olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Stir in the garlic, onion, celery, and sausage; cook and stir until the sausage is crumbly and no longer pink, about 10 minutes. Stir in tomatoes, turmeric, cumin, thyme, and red pepper flakes; cook 5 minutes more.
Stir the sausage mixture into the simmering lentils. Continue simmering until the lentils are tender, 20 to 30 minutes. Season to taste with salt. Garnish each serving with a dollop of yogurt and a sprinkle of chopped parsley to serve.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 240.3 calories, Carbohydrate 26.8 g, Cholesterol 29.7 mg, Fat 7.2 g, Fiber 11.1 g, Protein 17.5 g, SaturatedFat 1.7 g, Sodium 669.9 mg, Sugar 5.2 g