Skinny Turkey Chili

Hello blogging world!  My name is Amanda and I am a 20 something teacher who is trying to get in shape and live a healthier life.  I am currently participating in the Advocare 24 Day Challenge and I have created this new mind set that healthy eating really can be great!  Growing up I was the kid that never wanted to eat my spinach and if my Mom tried to feed me brown rice or whole wheat pasta I was not havin' it.  I had never realized that these healthy foods can taste really great if you make them the right way.  So I am starting this blog to post the recipes that I find or create that are very healthy for you and still delicious!  Many of the recipes that I will post are 24 day challenge safe if any of you are participating.

Skinny Turkey Chili
Advocare 24 Day Challenge Friendly (Cleanse and Recovery Stages)
This is a recipe my cousin sent me last night that we tried in my house and LOVED!!!!  I have never been a huge fan of ground turkey but let me tell you... I liked this recipe better than the beef recipe we usually make (and I'm quite red-meat fan so that was shocking).  Plus it only took about 30 minutes to make which is great for me!

Ingredients:
99% fat free ground turkey
1 medium onion chopped
Homemade Taco Seasoning (recipe to follow) or Low-Sodium Taco Seasoning
1 bell pepper (optional)
1 can rotel (I buy the store brand because it's usually on sale)
1 can (no salt added) sweet corn
1 can fat free refried beans
1 can black beans
1 can low sodium chicken broth

Homemade Taco Seasoning (Taken from Advocare 24 Day Challenge Cookbook)
1 TBSP chili powder
¼ tsp garlic powder
¼ tsp onion powder
¼ tsp crushed red pepper flakes
¼ tsp dried oregano
½ tsp paprika
1 ½ tsp ground cumin
1 tsp sea salt
1 tsp black pepper
Mix all ingredients together and store in an air tight container at room temp. 3-4 TBSP of this
seasoning easily replaces the store bought variety that often contains a lot more sodium.

Directions:
On medium-high heat, in a large pot (spray non-fat, no calorie cooking spray), cook turkey, onions and peppers until meat is browned and veggies are tender.  Add taco seasoning and stir until meat is covered.

Add remaining ingredients, bring to a boil.  Lower temperature to simmer, cover and simmer for 10 minutes.  Remove cover and continue to simmer for 5-10 more minutes.
Enjoy!

Now, if you're on the challenge just eat this alone... which I thought it was perfectly tasty all by itself.  My family added tortilla chips, cheese and sour cream to it as well.  So, this is a great meal you can have that is still healthy but has variety in case you're the only one on a challenge in the house :P

Enjoy and happy, healthy eating!