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Monday, January 10, 2011

A Quick, Healthy, Deconstructed Turkey Chili

Ok, so the demands for a new recipe have been heard.  The New Year has brought on some distractions from the kitchen but here is a recipe I came up with on the fly.  It’s pretty good and follows one of my New Year’s resolutions to eat healthier.  This recipe was thought up walking through the market and includes whole container measuring.  Enjoy.


Prep Time: 10 mins
Cooking Time: 15-25 mins
Servings 4-8

Ingredients:
Lb ground turkey breast
14.5 oz can diced tomatoes
14.5 oz can pinto beans
Med White onion sliced
Red bell pepper halved & sliced
2 tbs minced garlic
1 tbs chipotle chile sauce
2 tsp tikka paste
Black pepper and sea salt to taste
¼ cup of shredded sharp cheddar cheese
2 Pkgs Uncle Ben’s Ready Rice – Whole Grain

Prep:
Start with a 12” nonstick frying pan on med/high heat.  Add enough vegetable oil to coat the entire bottom.  Add the sliced onion and red pepper, sauté till onion just turns translucent (5mins).  Add drained and rinsed pinto beans to pan and stir to mix.  2 mins later add canned tomatoes, tikka paste, chipotle sauce and garlic to pan. Stir frequently to mix all flavors.  When the contents of the pan begin to simmer, add the ground turkey breast and break it up in the pan with a spoon.  Mix again to coat turkey stirring every 2 mins or so until turkey is cooked about 10 mins.  While this is happening prepare the rice to the instructions on package.  When turkey is done, salt and pepper to taste and serve while hot!!  Garnish with sharp cheddar cheese on a bed of Whole Grain Rice.

Wednesday, December 8, 2010

Its My First Time...

Hello to all who find this new venture I am starting!!  Since I was very little I have been spending time in the kitchen learning everything I can from my friends, working in restaurants, cookbooks, family, the occasional TV personality and most importantly my mom.  My love for food is such a fiery passion that I love sharing it with everybody in and around my life.  My parents house has always been the center of a party and entertaining world that few have had the privilege of experiencing...  With this good fortune and a lot of what I have learned in my 33 years on this earth I hope to share some interesting new methods, recipes, suggestions and the occasional ramble about food and those we share it with!  I have called this experience 'The Professional Amateur Chef' because I am a self taught amateur that has gained lots of knowledge from the pros and hope to document my journey as I learn more plus it sounded cooler than Ted's Blog... 

I am open to comments suggestions and if you like the recipes I put up here let me know!  Any feedback is good feedback!

All the best,
Ted