Slow Cooker Turkey Chilli

I tried this new recipe with turkey mince the other day and it went down a storm with the fam!

I love it because it's a slow cooker recipe and it's sooooo simple. Literally stick everything in the pot, switch it on and 4 hours later 'Hey Presto!' a one pot, hearty clean meal for the whole family. To start with I was worried that this wouldn't feed 4 people, but I was wrong! Make a note peeps, it doesn't happen often :)

It can be as hot or as mild as you want depending on what chilli powder you use.

And, it's a cheap one too. Top marks for tasty, filling, clean eating on a budget.

 

Go and make it.....

 

Slow Cooker Turkey Chilli (Serves 4)

500g 2% fat turkey mince
400g tin chopped tomatoes
400g tin black beans
400g tin kidney beans
340g tin sweetcorn
Half an onion, chopped
2 cloves garlic, finely chopped
1 tbsp. tomato puree
2 tbsp. chilli powder
1 tbsp. smoked paprika
2 tsp onion granules
1 tsp salt
4oz grated cheese to serve (optional)

1. Brown the mince. Discard any fat.
2. Drain the beans and the sweetcorn.
3. Chuck it all in the slow cooker.
4. Give it a mix.
5. Cook on low for 4 hours or for 2 hours on high.
6. Sprinkle with grated cheese to serve if that's your type of thing!

Bob's your uncle!

 



Turkey Meatballs Recipe

I was looking for a new recipe today. I had some low fat turkey mince in the freezer that I wanted to use up so I thought I'd try something different with it. I made some turkey meatballs pretty much making it up as I went along. I based it very loosely on my family favourite Pork Meatballs recipe, but this time I used basil, parmesan and some fresh tomatoes to give them a mediterranean-style flavour. They turned out really good and the
children were quite happy to gobble them up (excuse the pun!). I served them up with roasted asparagus and brown rice. I'll definitely be making these again. Here's the recipe...

Turkey Meatballs (serves 4)

500g 2% fat turkey mince
100g fresh spinach leaves
3 tomatoes, chopped
A handful of fresh basil, chopped
2 tbsp. grated parmesan
Salt and pepper, to taste
1 tsp garlic powder
1 egg, beaten

1. Preheat the oven to 180°C
2. Spray a baking sheet with spray oil.
3. Put the spinach in a covered microwavable bowl and microwave for 1 minute. Leave to cool then squeeze out some of the liquid (but not all, you'll need some to keep the meatballs moist during cooking) and then chop the spinach up.
4. Put all of the ingredients into a large bowl and mix together using your hands.
5. Form balls with the mixture and place onto the baking sheet. You should get about 12 meatballs in total.
6. Bake for 15 minutes.

Enjoy!

Tomato and Basil Turkey

This is one of the first clean eating meals that I ever made. It went down well with the family and so it's become one of the regulars.

This absolutely has to be the quickest and easiest clean meal you can make! Not to mention that it's delicious and pretty cheap too. If you're new to clean eating then it's the perfect one to try. And I love that turkey is such a lean protein so it's great if your trying to lose or maintain your weight.
Serve it with a side of vegetables and a complex carbohydrate (like some grains) and you're onto a winner!
I've served ours with sautéed spring greens and freekeh.

Tomato and Basil Turkey (Serves 4)

4 x turkey breast steaks
Garlic powder
Dried basil
1 small onion, chopped
1 tin chopped tomatoes
1 tbsp. extra virgin olive oil
25g low fat mozzarella, grated

1. Preheat the oven to160°C.
2. Heat the olive oil in a pan and cook the onion until translucent.
3. Line the bottom of a baking dish with foil.
4. Lay the turkey steaks in the dish.
5. Sprinkle the turkey with the basil and the garlic powder.
6. Spoon the cooked onion on top of the turkey, followed by the chopped tomatoes (straight out of the tin).
7. Sprinkle the mozzarella on top.
8. Cover the dish with foil.
9. Bake for 20 minutes.

Voila!