Spiced turkey and beans stew
Background
This spiced Turkey and beans stew has Mexican flavours, but instead of chipotle paste you can uses tomato purée for a less spicy version. Serve this dish with rice, potatoes, sweet potatoes or just some flat bread.
Ingredients
- 350g diced turkey meat
- 1 red onion
- 2 cloves of garlic
- 1 Tbsp olive oil
- ½ red bell pepper
- 2 medium carrots
- 4 medium tomatoes
- 1 tsp spicy chipotle or tomato paste
- 1tsp oregano
- 1 tsp ground cumin
- 1 tsp ground coriander
- 1 tsp smoked paprika
- 1 piece of cinnamon bark
- Salt & pepper
- 500 ml water
- 1 tin black beans
- 100g green beans
- To serve: Fresh coriander leaves
Instructions
- Chop the carrots and red pepper into bite-sized chunks. Finely slice the onion and chop the garlic. Cut the tomatoes into small pieces.
- Heat the olive oil in a large, heavy-based pan, then add the turkey. Stir-fry until the meat changes colour, then transfer to them to a plate.
- Add the chopped onion and garlic. Gently cook until soft, then add the carrot, bell pepper and stir for a couple of minutes. Add the spices, oregano and chipotle paste, stir for a minute, then add the chopped tomatoes and enough water to cover everything well.
- Season with salt and pepper and add the cinnamon.
- Bring to the boil and cook for 20 minutes, then add the drained black beans and the green beans. Put back the turkey, then cook for another 10-15 minutes.
- Serve with chopped coriander leaves scattered on top.
Categories
- Meal Type: - Everyday - Lunch - Main - One Pot - Stews - Supper
- Cuisines: - Tex-Mex
- Ingredients: - Beans - Chicken & Turkey
- Health and Diet: - Dairy Free - Egg Free - Healthy - High Fibre - Low Carb - Low Cholestrol - Low Fat - Low GI - Nut Free
- Skill Levels: - Easy
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