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

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Cooking:

35 min.

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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.