Alright, another week so another installment of Cooking with Chef Boy-R-Dizzy. Today we are making Chili Mac.
This is delicious and the protein content is easily upped by adding more ground turkey.
Ingredients
• 2 cups uncooked whole wheat elbow macaroni
• 1 pound lean ground turkey
• 1 small onion, chopped
• 2 to 3 jalapeno peppers, seeded and chopped
• 2 teaspoons olive oil
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 1 can (15 ounces) black beans, rinsed and drained
• 1 can (14-1/2 ounces) diced tomatoes, undrained
• 1 can (8 ounces) tomato sauce
• 1 to 2 tablespoons hot pepper sauce
• 2 to 3 teaspoons chili powder
• 1 teaspoon ground cumin
• 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
• 1/4 teaspoon pepper
• 3/4 cup shredded reduced-fat cheddar cheese
Directions
• Cook macaroni according to package directions. Meanwhile, in a large nonstick skillet coated with cooking spray, cook the turkey, onion and jalapenos in oil over medium heat until meat is no longer pink. Add garlic; cook 1 minute longer. Drain.
• Add the beans, tomatoes, tomato sauce, pepper sauce, cheese and seasonings. Drain macaroni; stir into turkey mixture. Cook over medium-low heat for 5 minutes or until heated through.
ENJOY!
Nutritional Facts
1-1/2 cups equals 396 calories
12 g fat (4 g saturated fat)
45 g carbohydrate
28 g protein.
This is delicious and the protein content is easily upped by adding more ground turkey.
Ingredients
• 2 cups uncooked whole wheat elbow macaroni
• 1 pound lean ground turkey
• 1 small onion, chopped
• 2 to 3 jalapeno peppers, seeded and chopped
• 2 teaspoons olive oil
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 1 can (15 ounces) black beans, rinsed and drained
• 1 can (14-1/2 ounces) diced tomatoes, undrained
• 1 can (8 ounces) tomato sauce
• 1 to 2 tablespoons hot pepper sauce
• 2 to 3 teaspoons chili powder
• 1 teaspoon ground cumin
• 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
• 1/4 teaspoon pepper
• 3/4 cup shredded reduced-fat cheddar cheese
Directions
• Cook macaroni according to package directions. Meanwhile, in a large nonstick skillet coated with cooking spray, cook the turkey, onion and jalapenos in oil over medium heat until meat is no longer pink. Add garlic; cook 1 minute longer. Drain.
• Add the beans, tomatoes, tomato sauce, pepper sauce, cheese and seasonings. Drain macaroni; stir into turkey mixture. Cook over medium-low heat for 5 minutes or until heated through.
ENJOY!
Nutritional Facts
1-1/2 cups equals 396 calories
12 g fat (4 g saturated fat)
45 g carbohydrate
28 g protein.
