Easy Turkey Chili

Ingredients:

• 1 1/2 teaspoons olive oil
• 1 pound ground turkey
• 1 onion, chopped
• 1 cup water
• 1 can canned crushed tomatoes
• 1 can diced tomatoes
• 1 can canned kidney beans - drained, rinsed, and mashed
• 3 stocks of celery, chopped finely
• 1 tablespoon garlic, minced
• 2 tablespoons chili powder
• 1/2 teaspoon paprika
• 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper

Directions

Heat the oil in a large pot over medium heat. Place turkey in the pot, and cook until evenly brown. Stir in onion, and cook until tender.

Pour water into the pot. Mix in tomatoes, celery, kidney beans, and garlic.

Season chili powder, paprika, oregano, salt, and pepper.

Bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low, cover, and simmer 30 minutes.

ENJOY!!

Apple and Butternut Squash Soup

Ingredients:

• 1 butternut squash (peeled, seeded and make cubes)
• 1-2 tart green apples (peeled, cored and cut into pieces)- I used Courtland- Granny Smith also good)
• 1 carrot (chopped) (I used handful of baby carrots and roasted whole)
• 1 onion (chopped)
• 3 cups low sodium chicken broth
• Pinches of cinnamon, nutmeg, salt and pepper

Directions:

Chop the Squash, Onion, Carrots, and apple in to pieces- combine in a bowl. Drizzle with olive oil.Spread in a roasting pan and sprinkle with salt, pepper and cinnamon. Roast in the oven, preheated to 350*, for 30 minutes.

When everything is roasted transfer to a large pot and add 3 cups of low sodium chicken broth. Add pinches of salt, pepper, cinnamon and nutmeg. Bring pot to a boil and simmer for 15 minutes. Check squash to see if it is tender- if so, you are ready to blend.

If you have an immersion blender you can use this, if not, transfer to a blender and puree.

Enjoy!!

Fibre One Chicken Strips

Ingredients:

• 2 boneless skinless chicken breasts, cut into strips
• 1/2 cup Fiber One cereal
• 1 egg, beaten
• salt and pepper to taste

Directions:

Preheat oven to 375 degrees.

Grind the Fiber One cereal to a breadcrumb-like consistency in a food processor, add salt and pepper.Place crumbs in one small dish and beaten egg in another.

Next, coat raw chicken strips with egg and then coat with fibre one. Place strips on a baking pan sprayed with nonstick spray.
Bake for 10 minutes, and then turn strips over. Bake for an additional 8 - 10 minutes (until chicken is fully cooked and coating looks crispy).

ENJOY!!