Turkey Taco Stew

By sschwartz

A mashup between traditional chili and a Mexican mainstay that’s loaded with lean ground turkey, tomatoes, peppers and beans.

Ingredients

• 2 Tablespoons olive oil
• 1 1/2 pounds ground turkey
• 1 medium onion, small dice
• 1 green pepper, small dice
• 1 15-oz. can diced tomatoes with chilies
• 1 10-oz. can pinto beans in chili sauce
• 1 6-oz. can tomato paste
• 1 envelope taco seasoning
• 1 10-oz. can tomato soup (undiluted)
• 1 cup water
• Tortilla chips, for serving
• Shredded Monterey Jack cheese, for serving
• Sour cream, for serving
• Chopped Scallions, for serving

Details

Servings 6
Preparation time 25mins
Cooking time 65mins
Adapted from justataste.com

Preparation

Step 1

Place a Dutch oven over medium heat. Add the olive oil then the onions, peppers and ground turkey, sautéing until the turkey is fully cooked.

Add all of the remaining ingredients except for the chips, cheese sour cream and scallions.

Simmer the stew for at least 30 minutes until the onion and peppers soften and it is heated throughout.

When ready to serve, crumble a handful of tortilla chips into a bowl then ladle in the stew and top with shredded cheese, sour cream and scallions.