Name: Turkey-Lentil Chili
Prep time: 35 min
Cook time: 35 min
Yield: 12
Ingredients: Dry lentils - 2 cups; Vegetable broth - 2 quarts; Extra-virgin olive oil - 2 tablespoons; Garlic, minced - 4 cloves; Onion, chopped - 1 large; Celery, chopped - 2 stalks; Turkey sausage - 1 pound; Tomatoes, peeled, seeded, and chopped - 2; Ground turmeric - 1 teaspoon; Ground cumin - 1 teaspoon; Dried thyme leaves - ½ teaspoon; Crushed red pepper flakes - 1 pinch; Sea salt to taste - 1 pinch; Plain lowfat yogurt - 1 (8 ounce) container; Chopped fresh parsley for garnish - ¼ cup

Ingredients for - Turkey-Lentil Chili

1. Dry lentils 2 cups

2. Vegetable broth 2 quarts

3. Extra-virgin olive oil 2 tablespoons

4. Garlic, minced 4 cloves

5. Onion, chopped 1 large

6. Celery, chopped 2 stalks

7. Turkey sausage 1 pound

8. Tomatoes, peeled, seeded, and chopped 2

9. Ground turmeric 1 teaspoon

10. Ground cumin 1 teaspoon

11. Dried thyme leaves ½ teaspoon

12. Crushed red pepper flakes 1 pinch

13. Sea salt to taste 1 pinch

14. Plain lowfat yogurt 1 (8 ounce) container

15. Chopped fresh parsley for garnish ¼ cup

How to cook deliciously - Turkey-Lentil Chili

1 . Stage

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 . Stage

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 . Stage

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.