Turkey-Lentil Chili Recipe
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Turkey-Lentil Chili

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

This Kitchen Approved Recipe has an average star rating of 4.7 Rate/Review | Read Reviews (54)

What to Drink?

Wine Syrah
Prep Time:
35 Min
Cook Time:
35 Min
Ready In:
1 Hr 10 Min

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Original Recipe Yield 3 quarts
 

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
  • 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme leaves
  • 1 pinch crushed red pepper flakes
  • sea salt to taste
  • 1 (8 ounce) container plain lowfat yogurt
  • 1/4 cup chopped fresh parsley for garnish

Directions

  1. Bring lentils and vegetable broth to a boil in a large pot over high heat. Reduce heat to medium, and simmer for 10 minutes.
  2. 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.
  3. 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.

Nutritional Information open nutritional information

Amount Per Serving  Calories: 240 | Total Fat: 7.2g | Cholesterol: 30mg Powered by ESHA Nutrient Database

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The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.7 star rating.
Reviewed on Sep. 4, 2008 by littlehemmy   view full review
We all enjoyed this tremendously - I used one pound of ground turkey (not sausage), two cans...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.7 star rating.
Reviewed on Feb. 10, 2008 by elle55407   view full review
I thought this was a really nice recipe. I am not a big fan of pork sausage, but I did like...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.7 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 21, 2008 by Christina   view full review
We LOVED this recipe. I made it for my husband and I thinking my kids wouldn't eat it, but...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.7 star rating.
Reviewed on Sep. 6, 2008 by YOYOLI   view full review
My husband and I really enjoyed this dish. It was hearty enough without being overly heavy...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.7 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 13, 2011 by Andrew   view full review
Loved it. I chopped up two red bell peppers and added them to the vegetables and they added a...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.7 star rating.
Reviewed on Apr. 18, 2011 by KEVINMCCALL Supporting Member (Click to learn more about Supporting Membership)  view full review
Good base, needed a bit more spice in my opinion, but will make again.
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.7 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 19, 2011 by Dee Dee   view full review
Very good recipe. I changed the yogurt to low fat sour cream. The lentils make this hearty and...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.7 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 22, 2010 by Tina   view full review
I didn't have any turkey sausage, so I used some grilled chicken breasts instead. The chili...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.7 star rating.
Reviewed on Jun. 15, 2010 by Jim G   view full review
This was very, very good. I only had one cup of Lentils so I added a cup of split green peas....
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.7 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 30, 2009 by nhahno   view full review
A favorite of mine - make it at least once a month. Healthy, tasty, etc. I do add more...

 

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